Give Your Child the World Quotes

“Newbery medal–winning author Katherine Paterson said that “the books we read in childhood are a rehearsal for experiences later in life.”
― Jamie C. Martin, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time

“From nonfiction we grasp the facts of a place, but from story we grasp the heart. Both have their unique roles to play when it comes to falling in love with the world.”
― Jamie C. Martin, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time

“Research cited in The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease states that the more printed materials in a child’s home, the higher that child’s skills in reading, writing, and even math.”
― Jamie C. Martin, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time

“Statistics show that kids who grow up having four or more dinners with their family each week are less likely to do drugs, consider suicide, or develop an eating disorder”
― Jamie C. Martin, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time

“Children don’t let the darkness of the world overshadow its beauty. They don’t make judgments. They just try to love—whatever and whoever stands in front of them.”
― Jamie C. Martin, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time

“Build your kids’ lives on a story-solid foundation and you’ll give them armor to shield themselves from the world’s cynicism. You’ll give them confidence to persevere in the face of life’s conflicts. You’ll give them a reservoir of compassion that spills over into a lifetime of love in action.”
― Jamie C. Martin, Give Your Child the World: Raising Globally Minded Kids One Book at a Time