“In the great green room, there was a telephoneAnd a red balloonAnd a picture of a cat jumping over the moon...”

“I don't think I'm essentially interested in children's books. I'm interested in writing, and in pictures. I'm interested in people and in children because they are people.”

“I like dogsBig dogsLittle dogsFat dogsDoggy dogsOld dogsPuppy dogsI like dogsA dog that is barking over the hillA dog that is dreaming very stillA dog that is running wherever he willI like dogs.”

“When the groundhog casts his shadowAnd the small birds singAnd the pussywillows happenAnd the sun shines warmAnd when the peepers peepThen it is Spring”

“Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere.”

“Dear Father, hear and bless thy beasts and singing birds, and guard with tenderness small things that have no words.”

“Goodnight nobody, goodnight mush”