Bookshelf #14:

Older Brother  and Little Brother
11 years old and nearly 9 years old
Kirkbymoorside, United Kingdom

These shelves are in Little Brother’s bedroom but both boys dip into them – as do I!  There are lots of favorites there – many of which we’ve got to know through PaperTigers.  Sometimes we just grab a random handful and pile into bed for a “book session” – though as they get older, it seems to be getting harder and harder to get readaloud time together apart from bedtime.

Submitted by: Marjorie

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The lucky winner of our September “Around the World in 100 Bookshelves” book draw is four year-old Clarke, from Los Angeles, California. Being the son of writer Candace Ryan (her debut picture book, Animal House, will be released by Walker Books for Young Readers in 2010) and of a very talented father who built him an incredible Zebra bookshelf, Clarke is no doubt a lucky boy.

Back in May Candace posted about her son’s bookshelf (built to his specification), on her blog Book, Booker, Bookets. She said: “Scrap wood, homeless books, a 4 year-old’s imagination—these were the ingredients needed to bring this bookshelf to life. The fact that one of our cats cowered at the sight of the zebra’s eye gave it just that much more credibility. For the bookshelf’s christening, all it needs is a copy of Dr. Seuss’s On Beyond Zebra. After all, this zebra’s imaginative life begins where that of other zebras ends.”

How lovely is that? And how lucky is Clarke to have such creative parents who surround him with books and whimsy?… I just hope Zebra will be keen on housing five new multicultural picture books, as they will be on their way to Clarke very soon!

Please help us spread the word on this project, so that the photos and anecdotes will keep on coming from all corners of the world! All bookshelf entries, excluding previous winners’, are entered in our bimonthly draw, regardless of when they were submitted.

Bookshelf #12:
Aiden and Heather
6 years old and 4 years old
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Our bookshelf has a mix of books. For the wanna-be paleontologist in the family, there are many many dinosaur books, with a few pirate and Scooby-Doo books thrown in for fun. For our princess, there are Dora, ballet and of course princess themed books. Their uncle in Australia often sends them Australian-themed books too.

Submitted by: Heather

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The winners of our second “Around the World in 100 Bookshelves” book draw are Morgan and Alastrin, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Their prize—a selection of 5 multicultural books—will be on its way shortly. Thanks, Kathleen, for submitting a photo of their bookshelf. It’s wonderful to see a two- and a three-year-old already hooked on books!

All photo entries, excluding previous winners’, are entered in our bimonthly draw, regardless of when they were submitted, so we encourage you to send us a picture of your kid/kids’ home library (whatever format it may take in your household). We look forward to featuring it here and to further connecting through books and reading!

To see all bookshelf photos submitted to date, click on the “Around the World in 100 Bookshelves” logo on the sidebar, and for more details on the project and the idea behind it, check out our call-out , as well as Janet’s post “Looking at Bookshelves and Wondering“.

Bookshelf #11:
Anav and Kanva
4 year old and 2 years old
Bangalore, Karnataka, India

This used to be the place for the gods & slowly got replaced by books
as the 2 little ones took over. They have a mixture of Indian &
western books; English till now. The books area is just a foot above
the ground & it gives them a chance to squat on the floor while
reading ;o)

Submitted by: Ranjini

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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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Bookshelf #9:
Addy and Elly
2-1/2 years old and 10 months old
Marlborough, United Kingdom

Submitted by: Sam

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Bookshelf #8:
Carlos Miguel
1 year & 7 months old
Manila, Philippines

Being a bibliophile myself, I would like my little boy to grow up around books. I would like to instill in him the passion for reading. Books develop and broaden horizons and for little ones, I believe that starting them young will help them as they grow older. I have taken snapshots of little Miguel’s own book collection. He shares a couple of shelves from me so his books will have their own places in the house. Being 1 year and 7 months old, his books range from coloring books to the educational/learning starter books such as the ABCs. The shelf above contains his coloring books, learning the alphabet and numbers books, beginner’s shapes books, board books of trucks, dogs and kittens, illustration books and flashcards with Barney’s photo, too. It also contains the kiddie books we bought from our MV Doulos trip.

This middle shelf contains his other mini board books and some glitter books. He also has some books featuring Winnie D Pooh and friends.

The bottom shelf contains his I Wonder Why books, a gift from his aunt. Also, it houses some baby-kiddie books meant for my reading.

As a mom, I am proud to say that he can now fully recite the ABC, count 1-15, recognize shapes!

Submitted by: Frances
http://ivan-ulrich.blogspot.com

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Bookshelf #7:
Clarke
4 yrs. old
Los Angeles, CA, USA

My husband built and painted this bookshelf to Clarke’s specifications. It had to “look like a zebra.” Currently, Clarke especially enjoys reading Mo Willems’s Elephant & Piggie series, as well as the Dr. Seuss “Beginner Books.”

Submitted by: Candace
http://www.bookbookerbookest.blogspot.com

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