march is national reading month in the United States
people of all ages are encouraged to celebrate
by daily reading or listening to books
as a way to strengthen knowledge, imagination, and empathy,
and to foster a lifelong love of reading and literature.
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‘all really good picture books are written to be read five hundred times.’
-rosemary wells
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i have always loved picture books and still collect them.
do you have a favorite?
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art credit: Grégoire Mabire, watercolor ink illustration
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Every month is reading month to me! 😊
So many picture books–hard to pick. Rosemary Wells did some lovely ones. My first favorite from my own childhood was Pierre I Don’t Care by Maurice Sendak.
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it sure is, I’d say the month is intended as a reminder to those who’ve forgotten the joy of reading. so many good ones, oh, I’d forgotten about that one –
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Beth time for me to fess up.
I rarely read since I started writing.
I remember picture books from my childhood.
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I know, it happens to all of us, and because I’ve always loved picture books, I have it easy I suppose, but you are immersed in literature as a writer, so you are actually reading words all the time and creating words for people to read –
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Like everything else it is finding a balance Beth.
I have stacks of books I am itching to read 😉
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I agree that every month is reading month.
Though have released some books back into the wild to be bought by others. But just couldn’t let go of “King of The Copper Mountain.” I read it as a teen then read it to my children. Just felt like it needed another read before being released into the wild again.
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I agree as well, it’s really intended to call attention to reading again -. yes, some remain as favorites for sure even after many years, doesn’t matter our age
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I don’t have grandkids to share my childhood books with. Some are still packed away in a big box. Can’t bare to give them away. I find I still enjoy them as much now as long ago.
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oh, I still love them! yep, keep them for sure and keep on enjoying them. the stories and illustrations are great
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My fave is “Go Dog Go.” I learned every word and picture with both kids. To this day I can say “Do you like my hat?” and they will melt and laugh.
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ME TOO!!!! and I loved the surprise at the end!
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To the tree! To the tree!
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When many of my friends were having children, I gave them my favorites: Horton Hears a Who, A Fish Out of Water, Go Dog Go, Sam & the Firefly,10 Apples Up on Top and so on. And now that I’m a grandmother, I get to do it all over again. Yes! I loved these childhood books. ❤️
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I’m with Merril – every month is reading month to me… but if having a special month pushes others to join in, I am all for it.
LOVE picture books. I have a few…
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Lovely quote and illustration
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One of the few I can remember from my son’s childhood is the Berenstein Bears. Intricately detailed pictures. Found something new almost every time we opened the books. From my own childhood I only remember “The Poky Little Puppy,” one of the Golden Books.
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Ooh, lovely picture books. All those adventures with Tintin and Snowy (my favs).
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