Quotes from Gertrude Chandler Warner

enjoying juice, milk, and a basketful of warm cranberry and banana muffins and sweet rolls

I want you to see the spring where the water comes from. Be careful of the coconuts. They may fall on your head. If you hear one coming from the trees, you must get out from under fast.

We must be magnetic." "And attract adventures

Be careful not to drip mustard on your clothes

But I think your grandchildren have helped her see that people are friendly if you only give them a chance.

When he saw that they knew him, the man turned his back and began to work again.

MYSTERY OF THE TRAVELING

Only Peter Rabbit didn't get any. Don't you remember?" said Grandfather. "He will this time," said Joe. "At last Peter Rabbit has his blackberries and cream, on his birthday.

for Benny, J for Jessie, V for Violet, H for Henry, and G for grandfather

Henry and Jessie did not say any more about the Indian boy, but they did not forget him. Once in awhile they both wondered where he came from and why he was there. They also wondered why he did not want to be seen.

Then the people began to come to the party. The two dogs ran around having a wonderful time.

moonlight she saw a woman walking quietly away. Her feet did not go crunch, crunch. She walked softly in the tall beach grass.

Then he drew out a candlestick with six branches. It, too, was black. A large black pitcher came next, all covered with the same deep, fancy pattern that decorated the other pieces. Then Dr. Osgood pulled out a black box. A little black key hung on a black chain.

remember? That's why seeing us reminded her of her playhouse

The story goes that a Frenchman who was a friend of the King of France ran away to America to live. There was a war in France and he escaped. He was shot accidently right near here. My great-grandfather, Running Deer, hid him and took care of him until he died. The Frenchman had a great leather bag with things in it which he expected to sell. But when he died, he gave the bag to my great-grandfather for taking care of him.

You will have to put your mouth right in the water. You can play you are a horse.

then again, they might not! Here's something funny. A strange man came here last summer and he gave Mr. Moss ten dollars for an old quarter.

An exciting summer began for the four Alden children with the bang of a door.

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from.

How they love the old boxcar!

But when tomorrow came, the children had more than bread and milk, as you will soon see.

The island children did not look at the Aldens. In fact, they looked the other way.

Those two really tall buildings are the World Trade Center — the Twin Towers.

Benny said, "Oh, I can hardly wait to wash my hands! It has been two days since I've really washed them!" "Funny to hear you say that, Ben," said Henry. "I'm going to take a shower the first thing I do.