The first books I remember from my childhood are Love You Forever, Dr. Seuss: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Goodnight Moon, and Ckicka Ckicka Boom Boom. These books all hold a special place in my heart, for they are the first books I remember being read to me as a child and they all hold a significant place in my growth and development as a person. Through these books I learned how to read and learned the meaning of a story. These books all have a message or an important story line that allows children to connect and follow along.
I love the book Love You Forever; it is by far my favorite children’s book. I can recall my mom reading me this book and me being able to follow along with the main line “I love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.” I adore this line and I feel it to be such a meaningful and powerful line, especially when a parent is reciting it. This is by far my favorite memory of my first encounter with literacy. Dr. Seuss: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Goodnight Moon, and Ckicka Ckicka Boom Boom are also books that impacted me in my learning to read and also play an important role in my childhood. When I read or see one of these four books I am taken back to the first time they were read to me and the memories that go with them.
Abby,
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful memories, and I imagine if and when you become a parent, these books will resurface in your life when you are choosing books to read to your own children. Books have a significant impact on our early development and it is important to be exposed to them as often as possible. It's edifying to note your parents and teachers practiced this theory as well. Thank you for sharing this reflection. It was well-crafted and developed. 10/10 possible points.