Meindert DeJong Quotes

1906–1991 United States

Meindert DeJong (4 March 1906 - 16 July 1991) was an author of children's books, and a recipient of the Newbery Medal and Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his works.

United States
Authors

Also known as: Meindert Dejong, House of Sixty Fathers

Random Meindert DeJong quote

4 quotes

First to dream and then to do— isn't that the way to make a dream come true?

The Wheel on the School (1954)

Do you know about storks? Storks on your roof bring all kinds of good luck.

The Wheel on the School (1954)

No one in that countryside really knew the dog existed. No one was sure. Still the dog had lived there for a year.

Hurry Home, Candy (1953)

All of a sudden he knew. Shadrach was rabbit's name. It even sounded black! He tried it on his tongue. He listened to it. Shadrach.

Shadrach (1957)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Meindert DeJong (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.