Tuesday, August 28, 2007

WELCOME

I am making the leap. I'm starting this blog to celebrate the adventures of reading. If kids get hooked up with the right books - ones that pull them into the stories - they will become lifelong learners. Granted there are a lot more distractions today than there were when I was a young reader, but the richness of the brew when an interesting location meets well-defined characters and terrific storytelling just can't be beat.

My mother started reading to me when I was an infant. As the oldest of an extensive brood, my mother was still reading to me when I was in high school (that is, if I chose to grace the family with my presence) as they gathered each evening before bed. And all the hours I spent cuddled with my own fresh-from-the-bath boys are some of my sweetest memories of their growing-up years.

Sometimes I think our culture has lost its moorings. So much attention is spent on things that are unimportant. Reading with a child provides the opportunity to share so much more than the words on the page. What all those things are and why they're important will be part of what I'll write about here.

But mostly we're going to talk about books. Good books.

4 comments:

"ME" Liz Strauss said...

Welcome! It took me 21 days to get my first comment. You'll be there in no time at all. Go find some friends. Kelly Erb has just started a new blog for b5 called "onebooktwobooks.com" I'm not sure it's up yet, but do look for it. :)

Love,
Liz

Lee Wilson - Numedeon said...

Book away - can't wait to see your suggestions. I'll connect you with my favorite Library Assistant!

Anonymous said...

Yay! Maybe someday I can convince you that putting this up on your own site is a GOOD thing! :) For now, have fun exploring and enjoying! I think you'll get hooked in no time! ;)

Customer Service Maniac said...

Way to go Annie! I'll be visiting to get recommendations for the columns I do for SLJ and NoveList ...