Reading

I remember as a 3 year-old child my grandmother running to tell my mom that I could read. She couldn't believe it. My mom came in the room to see what was happening. There I was holding the book Peter Pan and saying every word, page by page...what my grandmother didn't see was that I had the book upside down. My mom laughed because Peter Pan was my favorite book and I was reciting it from memory, not reading it!
I have always enjoyed reading and have stayed up way too late many nights just to see what happens at the end of a book. I have belonged to different book clubs, and keep a list of books I want to buy next. I save favorites and re-read them, share with friends and borrow looks from the library. I love reading because it is so easy to just get lost in a good story. With reading, it is easy to try new things. I don't love history, but some of my favorite books are set in Europe years ago. Most of the books I choose are from best-seller list and I like real-ife stories.
As a parent, reading with my children is a part of everyday life. They love the library and are busy learning their letters and sounds. We read Arthur books, by Marc Brown and they love the characters and the mischief that Arthur and his friends get into. It is so fun to see them become excited by a story...I can tell when they really like a book, becasue they are so busy turning the page to see what happens next!