Morris Gleitzman Develop Quotations

Kids aren't political, but around 10 years old, they are beginning to develop the moral grounding that might later, in their teens, develop into their first real political perspectives.

I want to help children develop strengths that allow them to feel they don't have to push things away mentally... If we 'cotton-ball' kids, it produces adults who are too scared to think for themselves and are easily manipulated.

I like the idea of young readers using my stories as a sort of moral gym, where they can flex and develop their newly developed moral muscle.