Reading has always been
a big part of my life, but it hasn’t
always been that way.
Back in elementary school when I was in second grade, I was
convinced that it was impossible to finish a thick chapter book.
Beginning in middle school, I started to read and finish books
out of curiosity, wonder, and adventure. They steered me into
a world of fantasy that was far from reality and led me to become
the dreamer I am today.
My top two children’s books combine two of the things I love
the most: trees and books.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
I remember vaguely back in elementary school when my teacher read
The Giving Tree to me. It didn’t mean much to me at the time. As I
grew older, however, the story stayed in my heart, and I started to
appreciate what I have rather than mope over what I don’t have.
The Lorax was actually read to me in middle school during a school
camping trip. During one of the hikes, my camp group sat down on
a log and read The Lorax. Keep in mind that I was already a bibliophile,
but I found out how magical it is to read a book completely immersed in
nature (especially when listening to someone read The Lorax).
Favorite
Children’s
Authors:
Gail Carson Levine
Roald Dahl
Dr. Seuss
Andrew Clements
Singles:
Charlotte’s Web written
by E. B. White, illustrated
by: Garth Williams
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Some of
the books I grew
up listening to include:
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Written by Laura Numeroff
Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Series (Young Readers)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by: Rick Riordan
The Series of Unfortunate Events by: Lemony Snicket
The Chronicles of Narnia by: C. S. Lewis
A Wrinkle in Time by: Madeleine L'Engle
The Giver by: Lois Lowry