Barbara Park Quotes

• There are those who believe that the value of a children's book can be measured only in terms of the moral lessons it tries to impose or the perfect role models it offers. Personally, I happen to think that a book is of extraordinary value if it gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two. In fact, I happen to think that's huge.

  Barbara Park

  Smile, Children, Fun

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• A little glitter can turn your whole day around.

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  Glitter, Littles, Turns

  Barbara Park (2003). “Junie B., first grader: shipwrecked”

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• Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except, I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all.

  Barbara Park

  Barbara Park (2010). “Junie B. Jones #4: Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying”, p.8, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• I don't really believe in pretending to be happy when you're not. Mostly I believe that you should burden your friends with your problems.

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  Friends, Believe, Problem

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• When you’re in between dreams, you get to lean back and relax and stop trying so hard. Trying to be somebody, I mean. It’s not as exciting as being a television star, but it’s not that bad, either. You just have to learn to be satisfied with the way you are for a while. Not Forever. Just until you’re finished resting.

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  Dream, Stars, Mean

  Barbara Park (2011). “Almost Starring Skinnybones”, p.101, Yearling

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• I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books.

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  Book, Enough

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• Resulta que creo que un libro tiene un valor extraordinario si no aporta al lector más que una o dos sonrisas. Está perfectamente bien coger un libro, leerlo, pasar un buen rato, reírse y reírse, y apagar la televisión. Eso me encanta.

  Barbara Park

  Book, Thinking, Two

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• Even though sometimes you can control your anger, you can't control your sadness.

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  Sadness, Sometimes

  Barbara Park (2011). “The Kid in the Red Jacket”, p.14, Yearling

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• I find the term perfect child to be an oxymoron.

  Barbara Park

  Children, Perfect, Oxymoron

  "Is Junie B. Jones Talking Trash?" by Anna Jane Grossman, www.nytimes.com. July 26, 2007.

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• My senior year of high school, I was voted Wittiest. So, several years later, I decided to try my hand at writing humor to see if I could be witty enough to make some money.

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  Senior, Witty, Writing

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• I was a good kid, but I was just very chatty. Teachers were rarely entertained, but occasionally a child was, which was enough for me. Everything was so urgent. I needed to say it immediately.

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  Teacher, Children, Kids

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• And sometimes when you're very mixed-up inside, you do things you know you shouldn't do.

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  Sometimes, Knows

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• Un palo o una piedra sólo pican un minuto. Un nombre parece doler para siempre.

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  Hurt, Names, Forever

  Barbara Park (1990). “Beanpole”, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Can't we be friends?' I hate your guts, Frankovitch' Can't our guts be friends?

  Barbara Park

  Hate, I Hate, Guts

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• I don't even like clowns. Clowns are not normal people.

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  People, Normal, Clown

  Barbara Park (2010). “Junie B. Jones #6: Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday”, p.14, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Society just has a way of inhibiting you, which is good and bad.

  Barbara Park

  Way, Good And Bad

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• Sometimes grown ups don't act their right old age

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  Age, Sometimes, Old Age

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• Soy tan perezosa que me gusta levantarme, ir a la oficina en pijama y vestirme hacia el mediodía. Y odio volar. Así que tengo este estilo de vida relajado y bueno, y es difícil sacarme de él.

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  Good Life, Hate, Nudge Nudge

  "Galley Girl Catches Up With Barbara Park". Interview With Galley Girl, content.time.com. October 20, 2005.

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• Sometimes I think he’s the kind of friend that grownups call a ‘fair-weather friend.’ That means when everything’s going smoothly, he’s the best friend a guy could want. But as soon as something goes wrong…(he) sort of turns on you.

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  Mean, Thinking, Weather

  Barbara Park (2011). “Almost Starring Skinnybones”, p.25, Yearling

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• The upside to grief is it takes away your appetite. When people say you look good they really mean it. Nature's thoughtful that way.

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  Grief, Mean, Thoughtful

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• Moving makes you feel all alone inside.

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  Moving, All Alone, Feels

  Barbara Park (2011). “The Kid in the Red Jacket”, p.6, Yearling

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• Our nannas are losers.

  Barbara Park

  Perdedor

  Barbara Park (2010). “Junie B. Jones #10: Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal”, p.9, Random House Books for Young Readers

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