In addition to my Saturday Story, I commonly write about social media trends (as I am a freelance writer, editor and social media manager). There are many ‘holidays’ I didn’t know existed prior to referring to HubSpot’s Ultimate Social Media Holiday Calendar for 2018. Global Day of Parents was one of them, which is observed every June 1st.
For the love of books & libraries (#DrSeuss)
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. As such, I started thinking about the importance of literacy, and the very important role that books continue to play in my life.
A bona fide bookworm as a young kid, I loved all of The Baby-Sitters Club books by Ann M. Martin; Goosebumps by R.L. Stine and Animorphs by K.A. Applegate and Michael Grant were among my other favourites.
As a young child (toddler/maybe younger to six or seven years old), my mom (and other family members) read to/with me every night. Frankly, I can’t imagine growing up without these experiences.
Continue reading “For the love of books & libraries (#DrSeuss)”