Emma’s Bookshelf: Belcarra, Canada
Bookshelf #10:
Emma
8 years old
Belcarra, Canada
I took this picture myself. We have a lot of bookshelves in our house but this is a very important one because it is filled with books we will never give away. Some of these books were my mom’s when she was little but most were given to my brother and me and we want to save them forever. In our house, when we receive a book from a family member, they sign and date the first page. It is neat to look at some of the books and see the inscriptions. One of the books was given to my mom on Easter 1972 from my great-grandma and great-grandpa. Another book was given to my mom on the day she was born! The Paddington Bear books were my mom’s when she was little and they were the first chapter books that I read all on my own. The books about space and science are my brother’s and most of the books with dogs are mine. One of my favorite books is Just Dog by Hiawyn Oram. There are some books here that have torn pages or covers but we won’t throw them out because they are too special and they have lots of good memories. We keep our library books in a separate spot so that it is easier to find them when they are due.
Submitted by: Emma and her mom (Corinne)
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May 21st, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Hello Emma,
Lovely to see your bookshelf. I have Click clack moo… too, and it has always been a great hit with my little one. I like your idea of keeping the library books separate. Here is to reading!
Swati
May 21st, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Click Clak Moo… is a favourite at our place too! Like your idea of keeping the library books separately
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:25 am
We have a family history of books too… and Older Brother is reading all my old Paddington Bear books at the moment. He’s also read the new Paddington Here and Now, published to celebrate 50 years of Paddington – I haven’t read it yet!
May 25th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Hi Emma,
What a fantastic idea to have the books signed by the family members who gave them, I wish that had been a tradition in our home. When you reach my age and beyond (40+
you’ll just love going back over all your old books and remembering the good old days when life was a lot simpler. If your as blessed as I have been you will be able to pass on some of the books to your own children and to see the same enjoyment in their eyes and faces as you have now when you read them.