” Every night, I was read to. Every Friday, we were taken to the library. I always received at least one book for my birthday. I have a few of them yet. Early on, I had my own collection of books. I loved to read. Still do. “
” I don’t like the idea of a book being a test or being used for a test. The way – in my opinion – to make good readers is to let kids choose their own books and not test them. “
” I definitely have an affection for detective fiction, and when I first read Dashiell Hammett’s ‘The Maltese Falcon,’ that book and its author made an enormous impression on me as a reader and a writer, and led me to other hard-boiled American writers like Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald, among many. “
” My mind has become somewhat like a book. What I mean by that is that when I look at the world, I see it as a story. “
All 4 Avi Quotes about Book in picture
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