Jeanette Winter > Quotes

“In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammed was 'Read.”
― Jeanette Winter, The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq ― A True Story of a Librarian Saving Books, for Kids

“Her library is a meeting place for all who love books. They discuss matters of the world and matters of the spirit.”
― Jeanette Winter, The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq ― A True Story of a Librarian Saving Books, for Kids

“Right is right, even if you're alone.”
― Jeanette Winter, Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa ― A True Story Picture Book Set in Kenya, for Kids

“We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own-indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all it's diversity, beauty, and wonder.”
― Jeanette Winter, Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa ― A True Story Picture Book Set in Kenya, for Kids