Tony Johnston > Quotes

“Your work - in even the smallest things - it is a mirror of you.”
― Tony Johnston, Beast Rider: A Novel

“Then my abuelita booms out words, loud and clear. She always says the words should be round as dimes and as wild as blossoms blooming.”
― Tony Johnston, My Abuelita: A Picture Book About Spanish Stories and a Loving Grandmother for Kids

“I'll take you and BAKE you. A witch came sneaky~sneaky~sneaky. "I'll take you and bake you," she said. And she gave it a pat. The pumpkin tried to look very scary. But it just looked big and FAT. The witch reached for it. But--she hid instead. Girls and Boys--- searching, seeking, peeking.”
― Tony Johnston, Very Scary

“Life is a kaleidoscope, like I said. One minute things seem one way; next minute clicks you up a whole new picture.”
― Tony Johnston, Bone by Bone by Bone