Do you remember the first book you fell in love with? For me it was The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes.
I remember being in third grade, and not being able to put this book down. I continued reading it while I walked home from school, literally with my nose in the book.
The story is about a poor girl named Wanda who always wears the same blue dress to school. The other girls make fun of her, especially when Wanda claims she has a hundred dresses at home.
I remember it was around this time in my life that my Dad, who was a book lover as well, began taking me to the library. This began a life-long love affair with books. Thank-you Dad for sharing your love of reading with me. Today I have a copy of The Hundred Dresses which I keep displayed on my bookshelves. Each time I look at it it brings back such fond memories.
Do you have a favorite book that got you started down the reading path?
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