Learning How To Read A Book Analysis

Thinking back to when I first started to learn how to read and write is actually pretty difficult. The first time I ever picked up a book, and it actually meant something to me was when I was probably around the age 2. Those books of course were most likely books about shapes, colors, animals, and other simple books that spark interest in a child. I first began to learn how to read shapes, colors, objects, numbers, animals, and so on. A few years after that my mom started to read me more advanced books. The books that I most enjoyed when I was young were called No David written and illustrated by David Shannon. His books are about a kid who is always doing something wrong, but in the end his mother loves him. These books sparked my interest in how to read and maybe even write! I first began to memorize these small books my mother would read me. I would look at the illustrations and remember what the book was talking about. Through preschool and kindergarten we were taught the alphabet, the sounds of letters, how to spell our name, numbers, etc. …show more content…
This was a huge slap in the face for me, because my youngest of four brothers is 16. I say this was a slap in the face because I never got to watch a child grow up. She amazes my more and more everyday with all the new things she learns. When I read her a book she always says “read it again” and the second time through it is like she already has the book memorized from the illustrations. This is how I also began to read books! When we are young we love the pictures. We probably never even knew there were words. Looking at the pictures makes my little sister want to color. Watching her color makes me think, is this our first sign of writing? I honestly think that coloring is the first sign of writing and maybe even reading. Whenever I am coloring with my little sister I write her same. I don't think she understands yet that it says “Sophie”, but soon enough she