Author: Patricia Polacco

Quotes

I could walk into anyone's home one time and draw a three-dimensional architectural plan of the inside of their home from memory, but I could not add up a column of numbers.

I could walk into anyone's home one time and draw a three-dimensional architectural plan of the inside of their home from memory, but I could not add up a column of numbers.

- Patricia Polacco

I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad!

I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad!

- Patricia Polacco

I lived the first five years of my life on a farm in Union City, Michigan, with my mom and grandparents. It was the most magical time of my life.

I lived the first five years of my life on a farm in Union City, Michigan, with my mom and grandparents. It was the most magical time of my life.

- Patricia Polacco

Until we learn to honor and respect what other people believe, I think we are doomed.

Until we learn to honor and respect what other people believe, I think we are doomed.

- Patricia Polacco

I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old.

I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old.

- Patricia Polacco

I wasn't a very good student in elementary school and had a hard time with reading and writing.

I wasn't a very good student in elementary school and had a hard time with reading and writing.

- Patricia Polacco

I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad! But life and death go hand in hand. It's our condition as human beings.

I don't know if my work is a concerted effort to make kids sad! But life and death go hand in hand. It's our condition as human beings.

- Patricia Polacco

When you come from a family of storytellers, you're doomed. You just have to tell stories.

When you come from a family of storytellers, you're doomed. You just have to tell stories.

- Patricia Polacco

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