Big Sisters Are Best!

[dodger_sister]

I got my love of reading from a few different sources. One is my mother. Did you know that she started reading The Chronicles of Narnia to me when I was 4? The series is still in my top favorite books of all time.

I also got a love of reading from my sister. I read way above my age level, so she was always loaning and reccing me books. When I was in the 4th grade she told me to get The Outsiders and Lord of the Flies. In the school library, I couldn't find them, so I asked the librarian. She told me that they were in the high school section and I wasn't allowed to read them. So my sister went to the school library the next day and checked them out under her name and gave them to me to read. Those books may have had material I should not have been reading at that age, lol, but they are both still big favorites of mine.

Also, as it turns out, she read to me when I was too little to do so. At least, that is the evidence we found when we came across these pictures recently! (apologies to my big brother for not bothering to crop him out, ssshhh he'll never know).




There are a million and one reasons I love my big sister, but instilling a love of reading in me is definitely one! Happy Birthday, Sis! I Love You!

Comments

[yeuxdebleu]

I don't remember when I started to read; it seems like I always could. I used to read under the blankets with a flashlight when I was very young and was supposed to be asleep. I have ALWAYS loved to read.

[ranua]

I remember reading to my dog when I was little and I read to The Boy every night for years. I have always loved to read and continue to read voraciously to this day. It's the best escape from reality and stress imo.

[dodger_sister]

I don't remember when I started to read; it seems like I always could. I used to read under the blankets with a flashlight when I was very young and was supposed to be asleep. I have ALWAYS loved to read.

I know my sister was reading at age 3. My mom thought Sis had just memorized her favorite book, so she took it from her & handed her a different book and my sister immediately started reading this other book too! So the family legend goes anyways. I think I started read8ng at age 6, first grade, pretty standard. But by third grade I had surpassed my age level and was reading sixth grade level.

I sadly had to wear hand splints to bed as a kid, which prevented holding a book for that staple of childhood - Reading under the covers with a flashlight!

[dodger_sister]

I remember reading to my dog when I was little and I read to The Boy every night for years. I have always loved to read and continue to read voraciously to this day.

I had a cat, Papa Bear, from my age of 19-33 years old that LOVED to be read to. Anything with inflection especially. Discovered it when I was reading to a four year old at my house and Papa climbed up next to us and started listening. I love that you read to The Boy every night!

It's the best escape from reality and stress imo.

Damn, you got that right!

Edited to say that as much as Papa Bear loved being read to, I loved reading to him just as much!