My son, who will be six in March, adores books and I've read to him since he was born. When he was very small I read aloud the books or magazines I was reading, later picking up kiddie books and showing them to him. Recently he and I read Beverly Cleary's Ribsy, and it was pretty thrilling to watch his excitement grow as the story progressed (especially as he, though seeming to like the idea of dogs, is less than thrilled with them in real life). I chose it because I had read all the related books as a child and loved them; I was also motivated to expose him to a series of "boy" books. And this first one did not disappoint. He still squeals with delight, hugs the book and cries out, in a longing fashion, "Ribsy! Ribsy!" when he sees a picture or some reference to the book elsewhere.
For myself, I have always loved to read, and as a child was a big fan of Lewis Carroll. Along with the Looking Glass books and the author's nonsense poetry, I was enamored with Sylvie and Bruno, though I also liked a lot of other books.
Nowadays I enjoy a variety of books as well, from memoir to fiction and non-fiction, as well as children's literature. My son says some of his favorite books are the Ribsy ones, Harold and the Purple Crayon, the Arthur and Berenstain Bears series and "all kid books." He's probably right about that; when we go to the library he is not shy about picking books from all over the spectrum.
Whenever I mention a book here in the blog, I will try to include it on Adam's shelf--a link to which is at the top right of the page. At that site you can see the different books he has read, what he is currently reading and what he wants to read. (I haven't yet gotten around to adding in all the books he owns, although I can assure you we are rapidly running out of space.) Or, if you prefer, you can have a look without leaving this page, at bottom right. Just look for the virtual shelf!
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