One thing lockdown taught parents was there is a lot we do not know. Third grade math was harder for many parents than most were willing to admit… at first. What we once knew lost to history (see previous posts on memorizing facts for test and then quickly forgetting forgetting).
I read “In one ear and out the other” and wrote about it. Then continued thinking about the lessons learned from the book. This brought up the “I Am” series of books by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos. The “I Am” books are Illustrated biographies of historic people.
These are marketed to children yet are perfect for all ages. Most will fail to view them that way. Why are these books marketed to children and not everyone? The most likely culprit is a bias of illustrated books. Illustrated books taught me to read. They taught me a love of reading. Illustrated books provided a foundation for understanding the benefits of words and pictures in telling a story.
Illustrated “children’s books” read to my daugther turned out to not be only for her. There were great lessons and morals in those stories. Stories of perseverance and determination. Stories of pushing forward and pushing through. Those books taught me about historical figures reading to my daughter. Little facts about names that were known, but not much else.
Next time you are at the library, the bookstore, or a friend’s house, do yourself a favor a pickup a “children’s book”. The “I Am” books are a great place to start. You will be surprised at what you can learn.
In One Ear & Out the Other—<br/>Antonia Brico & Her Amazingly Musical Life — Penny Candy Books
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