Only if the writers of children's books are good storytellers will youngsters "have something to listen to." Only good storytellers will be able to entrance children with their tales and command the attention of young readers.
會腐事的人寫童話，才能讓小孩子「有東西聽」；會說故事的人寫童話，才能迷住孩子，成為孩子閱讀生涯中最具吸引力的「彩衣吹笛人」。