Jean Craighead George

“I first became aware of the delights of the natural world when my father, an entomologist, presented me with what looked like a twig. When it got up and walked, my delight was such that I wrote a poem, 'To a Walking Stick.'”

“I hope that the message I conveyed in 'Julie of the Wolves' is to tell young people to think things out. Think independently.”

“Change your ways when fear seizes," he had said, "for it usually means you are doing something wrong.”

“Children are still in love with the wonders of nature, and I am, too. So I write them stories in hopes that they will want to protect all the beautiful creatures and places.”