Ronny Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I don't remember when I started, but I think I was a slow starter. I know my parents had began to worry a bit (which is odd because they were not readers) had me tested with specialist and my dad started bringing home loads of books (the house had none prior to that) and I used them mostly for coloring in. I didn't really read for enjoyment until my parents divorce when I was 10 and I've had a book (or a few) close at hand ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrstrecool Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I was reading by the age of 3. My mum is a big reader and encouraged me from very early. We used to sit and read the TV Times together! Then at school we had Roger Red Hat, Billy Blue Hat and Jennifer Yellow Hat!! I loved reading at school and was always sent home with extra books. My favourites were My Naughty Little Sister books, Milly Molly Mandy, and Little Mrs Pepperpot. (I suddenly feel old)!!! I feel like I've always been reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 My favourites were My Naughty Little Sister books, Milly Molly Mandy, and Little Mrs Pepperpot. (I suddenly feel old)!!! I feel like I've always been reading! I remember the My Naighty Little Sister books & also Mrs Pepperpot, but I have never once seen a Milly Molly Mandy book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 My sister used to read Milly Molly Mandy and My Naughty Little Sister books. She thought they were great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Milly Molly Mandy....Oh Yes!! She was one of my absolute favourites and I still have her stored away in the cupboard. If I can find her Kell, I'll bring her along next time we meet up. I just loved MMM. Thanks for reminding me guys. I'm going to go and look for her NOW!!! PP:006: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I remember learning to read with the 'Topsy and Tim' books, remember those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Yes, I remember those too. I bought alot of them for my kids. May have some of them still. Been looking for MMM but can't find her. Found a couple of other treasures though. Ten Bobalink and Bunty Stories by Violet M. Williams, about brownie called Bobalink who makes friends with a distressed teddy bear called Bunty, who is gorgeous; and Ameliaranne Goes Digging, told by Lorna Wood. I also found Little Black Sambo, by Helen Bannerman, first pub 1899, but our copy was early 70's. Probably not PC now. Ring any bells anyone? PP:006: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I think I read my naughty little sister too. Should still have it somewhere.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 These certainly bring back the memories!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I remember learning to read with the 'Topsy and Tim' books, remember those? One of my favourite quotes is from "Topsy and Tim go riding" or "Topsy and Tim go to the Gymkhana" or something equally horse, where Topsy is feeding the horse and has to admonish - "No, that is hair not hay!". With the long hair I had for most of my life, this came in very handy! I don't recognise either of Purple Poppy's - and looking at the covers, I think I may be glad of that! My other half would like to know if anyone else knew Alfie Atkins? I managed to track one down for him on abe books, and I don't think I have ever seen him look so happy. However, we can't find "Don't Touch the Saw, Alfie!" which was his fave so if anyone has it hidden in an attic, I am willing to pay....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Sugar said I don't recognise either of Purple Poppy's - and looking at the covers, I think I may be glad of that! Aww!. I was only lickle, and its 45 years ago!!! PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 The first book I clearly remember reading by myself was The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. I was on the school bus coming home and I was so engrossed in it, I almost missed my stop. I must have been in kindergarten, so I was probably around 6. Then I used to read all of the Little Golden Books, along with the Berenstain Bears. Wow, this does bring back memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblomov Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 By "reading" I would take it to mean that one has to be able to read and understand what was being said. To be honest, I first did that in July 1960, when I was 4 years and 8 months old. It was a children's story - a Chinese folklore one translated to English and called "The Thief". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 For me it was Janet and John and I think I remember Peter and Jane books. Look Jane Look See the ball Run spot run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I had Peter and Jane and Pat the dog. My son had the New Reading 360 series - they are good too, and he also used to love the Kipper , chip and Floppy series (Oxford Reading Tree) - the stories were excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angerball Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 did anyone remeber the spots books? I remember them!! My mum tells me that when I was a child, I used to read the Spot books over and over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazeltree Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I had Peter and Jane and Pat the dog. My son had the New Reading 360 series - they are good too, and he also used to love the Kipper , chip and Floppy series (Oxford Reading Tree) - the stories were excellent! I remember reading Peter and Jane at school and my son has been reading the New Reading 360 series and the Oxford Reading Tree books this year at school - started last Sept. I think Mum told me I was reading fluently before I started school at 4 1/2 and then started reading in a more stilted way when I heard other kids reading like that. I don't remember much about that time. I moved schools though when I was 6 and I do remember the teacher trying to find a book for me to read. I remember the conversation - "Have you read this?" "Yes" "Have you read this?" "Yes" "Have you read this?" "Yes" "Well you shouldn't have!" Then she gave me a book about an Ice Queen or something which gave me nightmares! I don't remember a time when I didn't enjoy reading books and always having one (or several!) on the go - and I fell asleep over books from at least as early as 8 because I can remember which bedroom I was in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrathofkublakhan Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I have an older brother and two sisters. The big deal in our house was that we'd introduce new words into our conversations that we picked up while reading. It was a very smug thing to do and we'd always set it up with a pause, "she seemed rather ... nonchalant", sometimes holding a bit for a reaction. At times we'd go so far as to deliberately pronounce the word, "must you be ... os-ten-ta-tious?", which doubled back pretty well. Since these were words picked up while reading, we'd often flub the pronunciation and get mocked or teased, or even worse; not really know the new word having inferred meaning from the context. Decades later, when this goofy family gets together we still brandish our vocabulary with alacrity at any opportunity. A whole family full of readers; I grew up with piles of kid's books, comics, storybooks and even the beloved "baby books" with textures and holes and pop-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merflerher Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I can very clearly remember desperately wanting to be able to read, at the age of three - watching my mum reading a book and knowing the print meant something but not being able to decipher it! I became an avid reader very soon and remember being terribly bored by the reading books we were given at school. I do know that at the age of 8 my reading age was 14, we were given tests and the teacher was so impressed she sent me to see the headmaster. I was given permission to choose books from the school library instead of working my way through the reading scheme stuff everyone else was lumbered with. My earliest memories of books involve a series called Teddy Tar, little board books you could buy from Woolies, anyone remember them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Isn't it funny how so many of us started reading very early and very quickly advanced to a reading age beyond our years?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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