Barbara Park
Barbara Park
Barbara Lynne Parkwas an American author of children's books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth21 April 1947
CityMount Holly, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
moving all-alone feels
Moving makes you feel all alone inside.
people normal clown
I don't even like clowns. Clowns are not normal people.
way good-and-bad
Society just has a way of inhibiting you, which is good and bad.
age sometimes old-age
Sometimes grown ups don't act their right old age
hurt names forever
A stick or a stone only stings for a minute. A name seems to hurt forever.
hate i-hate guts
Can't we be friends?' I hate your guts, Frankovitch' Can't our guts be friends?
book enough
I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books,
children perfect oxymoron
I find the term perfect child to be an oxymoron.
senior witty writing
My senior year of high school, I was voted Wittiest. So, several years later, I decided to try my hand at writing humor to see if I could be witty enough to make some money.
good-life hate nudge-nudge
I'm so lazy as far as liking to get up, go to the office in my pajamas, get dressed about noon. And I hate flying. So I have this really laid-back, good lifestyle, and it's hard to nudge me out of it.
teacher children kids
I was a good kid, but I was just very chatty. Teachers were rarely entertained, but occasionally a child was, which was enough for me. Everything was so urgent. I needed to say it immediately.
sadness sometimes
Even though sometimes you can control your anger, you can't control your sadness.
book thinking two
I happen to think that a book is of extraordinary value if it gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two. It's perfectly okay to take a book, read it, have a good time, giggle and laugh - and turn off the TV. I love that.
dream stars mean
When you’re in between dreams, you get to lean back and relax and stop trying so hard. Trying to be somebody, I mean. It’s not as exciting as being a television star, but it’s not that bad, either. You just have to learn to be satisfied with the way you are for a while. Not Forever. Just until you’re finished resting.