Love You Forever & PS Longer Letter Later
When I think back to my childhood, there are two books that I remember that made impacts on my life. The first was Love You Forever by: Robert Munsch. Love You Forever is about a mother and a son and the poem the mother sang to her son every night when he was sleeping and then in return he sang it to her when she was old and sick. My mom used to read me this story every night before I went to bed after the bedtime story I had picked for that night. When I got a little bit older we used to read the poem together. I believe this book made a big impact on me wanting to be able to read, because it was a consent in my life and the book gave me a sense of security.
The other book that was important to my childhood, came once I had been reading for awhile. The book was PS Longer Letter Later by: Paula Daniger and Ann M. Martin. This was the first young adult novel that I can remember reading. My best friend, Kate, and I found this book in a bookstore when we were camping. The book was made up of letters between two best friends, Tara-Starr and Elizabeth, the letters told the story of their lives apart from each other, after Tara-Starr had to move away from their hometown. We fell in love with this book because we could each be a character and read the letters back and forth to each other. I think we ended up reading the book five times together that summer. This book was important to me, because it showed me that it was possible to enjoy the experience of a book with a friend. With all the books I read during my childhood, these books left me with the strongest positive memories surrounding books and reading.
When I think back to my childhood, there are two books that I remember that made impacts on my life. The first was Love You Forever by: Robert Munsch. Love You Forever is about a mother and a son and the poem the mother sang to her son every night when he was sleeping and then in return he sang it to her when she was old and sick. My mom used to read me this story every night before I went to bed after the bedtime story I had picked for that night. When I got a little bit older we used to read the poem together. I believe this book made a big impact on me wanting to be able to read, because it was a consent in my life and the book gave me a sense of security.
The other book that was important to my childhood, came once I had been reading for awhile. The book was PS Longer Letter Later by: Paula Daniger and Ann M. Martin. This was the first young adult novel that I can remember reading. My best friend, Kate, and I found this book in a bookstore when we were camping. The book was made up of letters between two best friends, Tara-Starr and Elizabeth, the letters told the story of their lives apart from each other, after Tara-Starr had to move away from their hometown. We fell in love with this book because we could each be a character and read the letters back and forth to each other. I think we ended up reading the book five times together that summer. This book was important to me, because it showed me that it was possible to enjoy the experience of a book with a friend. With all the books I read during my childhood, these books left me with the strongest positive memories surrounding books and reading.
I've never read these books, but I feel like I understand what you're describing. Being consumed with a character or wrapped in the security of the bedtime story are all such wonderful asides that make reading invaluable. It's also nice to know you can share an experience, but no one person's experience with any text will truly be the same - it's neat to bring those differences and similarities to the table.
ReplyDeleteI too really enjoyed reading the book Love You Forever with my mom. I can remember how she use to sing parts of the book to me instead of reading them. I'm so glad you mentioned this book because it reminded me that I really want to add it to my own teaching collection.
ReplyDeleteMy mom loves Love You Forever. My grandma has the book and my mom always used to talk about reading it. I got it for her for mother's day a couple year ago, she still cries everytime she reads the book.
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