Tony Johnston > Quotes

“Your work - in even the smallest things - it is a mirror of you.”
― Tony Johnston, Beast Rider: A Coming-of-Age Story of Immigration, Survival, and Hope

“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