I think children love reading, and they will make time for it if we put the right books into their hands. And I hope I get the chance to keep being one of the people that writes them. Rick Riordan bookchancechild Change image and share on social
I sometimes look at my bookshelves today and wonder which volumes my sons will treasure in twenty or thirty years. Which should I be saving for them? Which will fade with time? Rick Riordan bookshelffadesave Change image and share on social
No one spoke in terms of children's literature, as opposed to adult literature, until around the 1940s. It wasn't categorised much before then. Even Grimm's tales were written for adults. But it is true that ever since 'Harry Potter' there has been a renaissance in fantasy literature. J. K. Rowling opened the door again. Rick Riordan 1940sadultcategorise share on social
The Web or card experience is not at all going to replicate the book experience, nor is the book experience going to replicate the Web. Rick Riordan bookcardexperience Change image and share on social
I don't teach anymore, but I can still clearly see fifth period after lunch - that's a real tough time to teach. And I tried to imagine writing a story that would appeal to those kids - even when they're tired, even when they're bouncing off the walls. Rick Riordan anymoreappealbounce share on social
My problem is never ideas. I've got more than I'll ever have time to write. It's all about how many I can get to, and which ones readers want to see the most. Rick Riordan haveideaproblem Change image and share on social
I come to writing the same way I come to teaching, which is that my goal is always to create life-long readers. Rick Riordan creategoallife Change image and share on social
As a teacher, I've never seen anything like 'Harry Potter.' That's why I smart when people talk about the 'next' 'Harry Potter.' There is no 'next' 'Harry Potter.' Rick Riordan harryhavepeople Change image and share on social
Writing 'Book 1: The Maze of Bones' didn't feel much different than writing one of my other novels, but I thought it was very innovative to offer the website and trading card components as well for those readers who wanted to go more in depth with the Cahill experience. Rick Riordan bonebookcahill share on social