We need not despair of the child who does not care to read, for books are not the only means of culture; but they are a very great means when the mind is really stimulated, and not simply padded with them.
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Children's Rights: A Book of Nursery Logic (1892), WHAT SHALL CHILDREN READ?. Written in English. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10335/pg10335-images.html
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