My earliest memory of reading was when I started kindergarten. I loved being able to take a book home and read it out loud to one of my parents. I enjoyed it so much that when somebody would come over to visit I wanted to read my book to them. I thought that it was so cool being able to read.
Who read to you? Did they read to you often?
The person that I always remember reading to me was my mom. She started reading to me when I was a small child and didn't stop until I started reading myself. I can remember every night before I went to bed she would have me pick out 3 books for her to read to me.
What was your favorite book as a child?
My favorite book as a child was Goldilock's and the Three Bears. I use to love hearing this story. My favorite part was when it talked about the baby bear.
Did you ever discover, love, and devour an entire series of books?
I use to love reading the Amelia Bedilda books as a child. Every time when my class at school would go to the library I would always want to check out one of these books. The reason I liked these books so much was because I thought she was so funny.
Did you like to read as a child? Was reading a joy or a struggle?
When I was a child I use to love to read. I usually would read a book a week. One of my favorite things to do was go to the school or county library and get a new book. So to me reading was a joy.
Did you teachers read aloud regularly? What books did they read?
When I was in elementary school I can remember being read to aloud by the teacher on a regular basis in kindergarten up to third grade. The books that my teachers in kindergarten and first grade were about the three bears, the three pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and etc. The books that my second and third grade teachers tended to read were more series type books.
Did a book ever make a difference in your life?
There was one book that seemed to make a difference in my life and it was the book Love You Forever. This book made a difference to me because in the book the guy and his mom are so close, it reminded me of how close my mom and me are. This book is still a favorite of mine.
Do you choose to read for pleasure now?
Once I got into middle and high school I quit reading for pleasure and only read what I was required to read. But in the past year and a half I have gotten back into reading for pleasure more. Although I mostly read for pleasure during the summer when I have more time.
My favorite character in the Three Bears was baby bear too. I loved it when my grandma, who has a deep voice for a woman, would make her voice really high and squeaky to make baby bears voice. That's a memory I will treasure forever.
ReplyDeleteHi Brittney! The book Love You Forever always made me cry at the end. My mom would be reading it, and she would cry too. It's books like that one that you remember forever. It's one of my favorites too.
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