Quotes by Pam Marshall

“When you visit these classes and ask how many children are being read to by their parents, only about a third of the hands go up. I feel this is a sad situation that can affect the development of the creative power of imagination in a detrimental way.”

“Dr. Seuss is so creative, so inventive — I consider him the Shakespeare of childrens literature. He opens up young childrens minds in a way that can be a key to creative language use.”

“Ive lived here since 1982, and when the trees start re-budding in November and the winters are lame like they have been, and each summer it seems the heat comes earlier and stays longer. ... I just think its unfortunate we have to think extreme heat could have devastating consequences on peoples health in Minnesota. But its creeping north.”

“They learn about mentoring. They learn about giving back. They learn how to be role models and why it is important to be role models.”