Monday, October 30, 2017
Traci -Nonfiction
As a child I remember having two sets of encyclopedias at home. I remember that I liked to take them off the shelves and sit and look at them, I remember feeling like they were 'important' books, maybe because of the size, or because they came in a set. I would spend time browsing them and comparing the two sets. I also remember having a couple of assignments where I had to look up specific topics in the encyclopedia and write what I found. I do not remember reading other nonfiction books as an elementary student, although I am certain I must have. As an adult I find that I choose fiction more often than nonfiction, however when I do choose a nonfiction book it is typically about a person who has preserved during a difficult situation. For example the book Into Thin Air or A Child Called It.
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We had encyclopedias at home too. The did seem like the were very important books. I also enjoy reading about how people have preserved in difficult situations. I feel like I'm getting a peak into the person's life and feel like a part of the story.
ReplyDeleteSimilar experience, Eileen. I especially loved the ChildCraft encyclopedias, but spent time in the adult versions of World Book Encyclopedias, too. This reminded me of the World Atlas (huge book, right?) I used to look through and read as a young child. To this day, I love mapping and plotting courses :-).
ReplyDeleteYes my grandparents had Encyclopedia Brittanica- I perused through them after school while I stayed there.
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