Discover Prompts, Day 14: Book
Ben Huberman at Discover, WordPress posts a Daily Prompt throughout April. The prompt on day 14 is Book. He invited us to post something about a book.
My daughter and son-in-law read to their first baby, Autumn from day one of her life. No wonder her natural love about everything is reading a book. She loves to be read to and also loves to read by herself. My daughter has a website where she posts daily of Autumn’s photos. I picked several photos from December 2018 to April 2020 to show that she got caught in reading. She used to pick one book at a time and brought it to us to read to her. When I visited her in February, she wanted to bring six books to the couch for me to read. The bottom book did not quite align with the top five but she didn’t want to drop it. After several tries, she picked up all six books to bring to me so she would listen to them without interruption.
Trading places with little Nora. April 13, 2020
Reading aloud to herself. November 14, 2019
Deep thinking about what she was reading. November 6, 2019
After she asked me to read this book again and again, she read it by herself. June 15, 2019
The museum has a reading room for her. March 15, 2019
My daughter commented, “When she is really quiet, I know what she is up to.” January 10, 2019
My daughter commented, “I came into her room and found her reading. December 20, 2018 (She was 15 months old.)
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The Showers of Blessings 
Who doesn’t love a kid in a box??? I think these photos are the best thing I’ve seen all day. Thanks for following the prompt with delightful scenes from home.
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You’re certainly welcome. In fact I’m keeping track of her reading.
I hope Ben will continue to post the daily prompt even though I don’t do that every day. 😊
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I think they should at least do a weekly one. Having something daily is a struggle for me, and perhaps for them. But it does help me look at my photos and experiences in new ways.
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Exactly, especially they make suggestions for the prompt that help to focus on certain things to write. I’m going to save the prompts for this month and write them once a week as you mentioned. There was a PDF file of 365 prompts and I saved it but it was a few years ago. I hope to find the file.
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The words are open-ended enough that you can fit the theme in a variety of ways. Always good to have spare words — and pictures!
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Yes, many time I just looked at the words and decided what to write already.
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Your grand daughter is going to breeze through school. She is one smart cookie.😊
Pat
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Thank you, Pat. We’re so thankful for her natural love of books at such an early age. 🙂
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A true gift😊
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Exactly, Pat. It’s a gift. I must tell my daughter. 🙂
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😊
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I love these!!!! Such cute pictures
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Thank you so much for your comment. I may find enough photos of my granddaughter’s reading to make a book! In fact I’m thinking about doing it!!
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That is too cute. I’ve encouraged my daughter to read from the start too and she loves books.
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How very sweet! Teach a child to read, and the read for a lifetime… She is precious!
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Exactly, Dwight. It’s a good habit for a lifetime!
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I extra love your photos, Miriam. You have made me smile the most today. The “trading places” one tore at my heartstrings. I love when children dress themselves. I love everything about this post. Your love for your grandchildren is palpable. Your daughter and her husband are obviously amazing parents. Thank you for sharing some of the good in this world.xx
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Thank you for reading and your warm comment, Erica. Every time I watched Autumn read, it brings me back to my teaching days. It amazed me of what little kids can do and she could read on her own as early as fifteen months old. I had students came to the kindergarten class not knowing all the colors, let alone ABC. Autumn recognized quite a few letters before she turned two.
It warms my heart to watch her natural love of books. ❤
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Adorable! I love it and studies have proven that reading to a child from birth increases their intellect. I am thrilled that all of my grandchildren love to read!
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It’s a blessing to have our grandchildren love to read, Jan! It’s something we’re proud of! Thank you for your comment!
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A marvellous start to life that will benefit her in so many ways.
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Exactly, Peter. We’re delighted to see heading that way. How are you? Do you stay home most of the time?
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I get to walk every day as there are fields and a river close by and there is a small shop nearby that has the essentials so we are doing quite well thank you. The laptop is an essential too of course. I suppose for you too?
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What sweet pictures, Miriam:) My youngest granddaughter is the same way. The first thing she always does on a visit is get an armful of books!
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Is’s it precious, Denise? It warms our hearts when we see grand kids love books. I think there are limited way to interact with toys, but there more ways to interact with books. They feel good when they can remember the contents and read them on their own.
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She’s grown. I remember when you welcomed her into this world. Adorable .
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Yes, Donna, she’s growing fast. I feel the same also that it seems like she just started crawling yesterday.
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Gorgeous and she is such a darling reading her books, Miriam. Loved every picture of hers. Give her all my love and kisses.
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Thank you, Kamal. We’re blessed with this precious girl. She is so content with a book in her hand. Thank you for your love and kisses. I surely will share with my daughter the next time when we talk.
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Welcome dear Miriam. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌷🌷🌷
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My pleasure. 💖💐
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😊😊😊😊
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🤗😊
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😊😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️
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🤗💖💖
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❤️❤️❤️
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Hi Miriam. I can’t get over how absolutely gorgeous your grandchildren are. Beautiful photos. Have a lovely day.
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Oh, Kim, thank you so much. They are our pride and joy. I appreciate your lovely comment.
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These are delightful, Miriam. They must make your heart sing. They do mine.
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Thank you, Norah. There’s no greater joy for this teacher grandma to see the little grand children have natural love of books. At her earliest age, she pointed to the pictures and said the names of them. Yes, they make my heart sing. Thank you for your lovely comment.
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We are of one heart and mind on that, Miriam. Enjoy! 🙂
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Yay, and dance in the same rhythm, Norah! 🤗
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These photos and scenes are so cute and beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Tatiana! 🙂
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I also read to my boys from a young age and they both still read. Autumn is so cute in these photographs and I love the fact she reads.
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Cute pictures….
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure….
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🙂
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How precious! I got a good chuckle from the one of your granddaughter in the box. The box is an underrated toy that few kids can resist. 🤣 Have you seen photos of teachers who use these tub containers that their children can sit in while they are reading?
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She loves to sit in the boxes and she loves to read and she combines the two.
No, I haven’t. I imagine the children had fun doing it. 🙂
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So much cute in one post Miriam ❤
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Thank you, Brian. It warms my heart every time I see her reading on her own. ❤
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Those are the sweetest pictures!!!
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Yes, I agree, Stine! Thank you!!
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