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  • Published: 13 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464228544
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $24.99

Inspiring Quotes from Children's Classics: For Growing Up




An illustrated collection of timeless quotes for today's kids to help with growing up!

A delightful treasury of quotes to spark joy and imagination while growing up!

This beautifully illustrated collection offers quotes from historical and modern classics for today's kids. Centered around helpful themes, such as courage, kindness, and self-confidence, these inspirational words from some of the most creative minds in children's literature offer readers timeless wisdom for growing up in today's world.

Over 170 beloved children's books are found in this treasury, including:
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Wizard of Oz
Coraline
Ramona the Pest
James and the Giant Peach
Tar Beach
A Long Walk to Water
Last Stop to Market Street
Looking for Alaska

"We are born to dream and make the things we dream about." -- The Sun Is Also a Star, Nicola Yoon

"Courage is if you knew where there were some mountains, you would definitely climb them." -- Courage, Bernard Waber

"You can't run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be." -- Ghost, Jason Reynolds

  • Published: 13 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464228544
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 192
  • RRP: $24.99

About the author

Hannah Barnaby

Hannah Barnaby is the author of multiple picture books and novels for children. She has an MA in Children’s Literature from Simmons
College and an MFA from Vermont College. She lives in Virginia with her family.

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