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Here are our First Memories With Books
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My First Memories with Books
by Keili
My first memory with books was at 5 years of age when I would find picture books that contained stories from the bible at home. I liked to look at the colorful images which helped me recall the stories that were told to me at the children's group at the church that I attended in my childhood.
In addition to Bible story books, my mother also owned a series of encyclopedias. I remember that while she took a nap, I would flip through pages and looked at all the different pictures from the encyclopedia.
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I would choose the books based on the illustrations that captivated my attention. However, it wasn't until I was in second grade that I became interested in reading because of a teacher who, as part of a project, encouraged me to create a short story.
Also, at school I started to visit the library and borrow books that I could take home and continue reading. I would also help my cousins when, as part of their English class assignments, they had to summarize a book that they had read. Because I could understand and speak English, they would come to me for help, and I would summarize the book for them. That’s how I was exposed to many books that I would not have read otherwise. Among those books was "The Babysitter's Club" which I later continued reading until I had read the entire series.
Reading is a treasure and is something I always want to instill in my children as it transcends from generation to generation.
My First Memories with Books
by Kayla
My first real ongoing exposure to books happened when I started school at the age of 5. I learned how to read quickly and started devouring books. Because I started exploring books after the age of 5 I did not read picture books. I started with chapter books. I loved reading mystery books and using the clues to solve the mysteries before end of the book. I often read books from cover to cover while sitting on a beanbag in the children’s section of the public library. The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and The Bobbsey Twins kept me entertained for hours. I could not get enough of those books. When I wanted to laugh out loud, I read books like Amelia Bedelia, Pippi Longstocking, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. I don’t remember having my own books as a child but I had unlimited access to books because my family lived near the library.
My great grandmother, who was one of my primary caregivers, was born during the first decade of the 1900s. She was unschooled and lived her entire life without learning how to read or write. Nonetheless, she was an impeccable storyteller.
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When she spoke, everyone around her stopped to listen. Her tone, her volume, her use of physical gestures had us all hanging onto her every word. She spoke with passion and conviction. She used words to evoke emotion. She gave detailed descriptions that made us feel as if we were characters experiencing the stories. In my eyes, she was second to none. She did not own a television set but her stories kept our attention for hours on end. I owe my love for reading and my appreciation for great story telling to my great grand mother. To this day, I would still choose a good book over a TV show or blockbuster movie.