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Yes! I watched many many stories being brought to life on canvas by someone. It was fascinating.For the life of me I cannot remember a single book read aloud, though I do remember it happening. What stands out clearly is gathering around the TV, the teacher turning out the lights, and watching John Robbins on PBS drawing and narrating the books. Balto is one I remember. I loved that show.
And that reminded me of those bookmarks - did anyone else have one?
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I'd watch that now if someone would do it!Yes! I watched many many stories being brought to life on canvas by someone. It was fascinating.
The Ramona series by Beverly Cleary
Well that's just awful. I'm sorry.The only book I can recall being read to the class was Wind in the Willows. I missed most of it, though, because I had to go see the school shrink for weeks after my friend's dad killed her, her brother, and her grandparents (the dad's parents). I had no idea why the goofy hippie looking school guy kept trying to get me to play with dolls (I presume hoping that I'd reveal major trauma, but I never played with dolls normally)--I only figured it out years later. I finally read the book myself a couple of years ago, and it was as good as I suspected when I missed it at 9 (lol).
The only book I can recall being read to the class was Wind in the Willows. I missed most of it, though, because I had to go see the school shrink for weeks after my friend's dad killed her, her brother, and her grandparents (the dad's parents). I had no idea why the goofy hippie looking school guy kept trying to get me to play with dolls (I presume hoping that I'd reveal major trauma, but I never played with dolls normally)--I only figured it out years later. I finally read the book myself a couple of years ago, and it was as good as I suspected when I missed it at 9 (lol).
I loved Ramona! I think of "Nosmo King" every time someone I know mentions trying to quit smoking. Remember she left a note in her dad's smokes?I remember these! I vividly remember the one where Ramona gets PO'ed about something and squeezes the entire tube of toothpaste into the sink, then realizes she did something really stupid and is trying to figure out how to cram it all back inside the tube
Dear God, that's tragic. I'm happy you were not affected by it. That's a pretty healthy recovery.The only book I can recall being read to the class was Wind in the Willows. I missed most of it, though, because I had to go see the school shrink for weeks after my friend's dad killed her, her brother, and her grandparents (the dad's parents). I had no idea why the goofy hippie looking school guy kept trying to get me to play with dolls (I presume hoping that I'd reveal major trauma, but I never played with dolls normally)--I only figured it out years later. I finally read the book myself a couple of years ago, and it was as good as I suspected when I missed it at 9 (lol).
We read out oud more often than not in junior high and high school. Romeo & Juliet, The Canterbury Tales, The Cask of Amontillado, The Hound of the Baskervilles. I love reading out loud. I had the very happy job of being the story time leader at Borders for many years. I miss that job.
Was I the only kid that had books read out loud in junior high and high school classes? Wasn't always necessarily the teacher, sometimes we'd read the books aloud in turns. I had a 10th grade English 2 teacher who did the best oral reading I ever heard.
I loved Pippi!Don't remember getting any book read to us in school. Remember earlier in preschool how Teskedsgumman (stories about a lady who if she said a special word became small as a teaspoon) by Alf Pröjsen (norwegian author) being read to us as well as some Pippi Longstocking tales by Astrid Lindgren.
Don't remember getting any book read to us in school. Remember earlier in preschool how Teskedsgumman (stories about a lady who if she said a special word became small as a teaspoon) by Alf Pröjsen (norwegian author) being read to us as well as some Pippi Longstocking tales by Astrid Lindgren.
I loved Pippi!
Yeah, i knew that but doubt it. Pippi was many things but not socially awkward as Lisbeth is. There were many child actors playing Astrid Lindgren characters and doing it well in many tvseries and featuremovies but did you know that the only one that became an actor as a grownup was the one playing Pippi. Inger Nilsson is her name.Pippi Longstocking!!! Now, there's a VERY welcome blast from the past!
There are so many wonderful children's books, aren't there? True, there are so many wonderful adults' books too, but children's books seem to be particularly full of huge, memorable characters who dominate the story and live in your mind forever after. I don't think it's just a consequence of reading them at an impressionable age either - I think the best children's authors really do have a gift for creating huge, larger-than-life heroes and villains and painting them in the most vivid colours.
Need cheering up? Just press play on the video below...
Incidentally, did you know that Stieg Larsson has said that Lisbeth Salander (the main character in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and sequels) is his notion of what Pippi Longstocking would be like as an adult, had she lived in the "real" world as a prodigiously intelligent child bringing herself up without adults, rather than the cosy gingerbread world of children's books where everything is alright by bedtime?
I read those books countless times when I was younger, never got old