What is your earliest memory of reading?
I can remember in 3rd grade or so I loved Library day. The teacher would let us loose and I would romp around, searching for a good book, reading the description on a series of books before selecting one.
Who read to you? Did they read to you often?
Lol.... well.... no one really, I had a few teachers who read aloud to us, but it was not often.
What was your favorite book as a child?
Encyclopedia Brown
Did you ever discover, love, and devour an entire series of books?
Yup, Encyclopedia Brown and the boxcar children series.
Did you like to read as a child?
Very much so, I had an extensive library by the time I was 10.
Was reading a joy or a struggle?
I loved it, even when very young I would listen to those read along records.... "When you hear the sound of this tone
Did your teachers read aloud regularly? What books did they read?
Not regularly, I can not recall a specific book.
Did a book ever make a difference in your life?
C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity"
Do you choose to read for pleasure now?
Yes, quite a bit.
i forgot about Encyclopedia Brown!! I too loved those read along records and tapes :O)
ReplyDeleteHurray Boxcar Children! I remember going to the library and for about three months straight I would race to get the same book over and over. I was that kid at the library who sat by herself, repetitively reading a book about the human body.
ReplyDeleteI loved going to the library too. I remember our librarian used to give us cookies while she read a book out loud to us. The trip to the library must have been the most exciting aspect of school for me.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about the read-along books. Every week at Brendle's in Hickory I would get a new one. Aladdin was my favorite!
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