Phyllis Reynolds Naylor





Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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in Anderson, Indiana, The United States
January 04, 1933

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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.

Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.

Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children--her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer--and her mother read to them every evening, "almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone."

By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favor...more


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October 2009, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? PN: Fulfilling, intense, consuming, organized, poignant, messy, worrisome, spiritual SS: What is your motto or maxim? PN: Don't sweat the little stuff What Readers want to know... SS: ..." ...More

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“I used to think that when I grew up there wouldn't be so many rules. Back in elementary school there were rules about what entrance you used in the morning, what door you used going home, when you could talk in the library, how many paper towels you could use in the rest room, and how many drinks of water you could get during recess. And there was always somebody watching to make sure.

What I'm finding out about growing older is that there are just as many rules about lots of things, but there's nobody watching.”
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Alice in Rapture, Sort of

“Why is life so complicated....?' I asked.
'To keep us from being bored,' he said.”
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Dangerously Alice

“Saying hello to something new means saying good-bye to something old and loved.”
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Incredibly Alice

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