Raised By Books

Our love for reading inspires this pop socket. Reading was our favorite pastime growing up, and books were my favorite companions. Childhood experience is one of discovery, newness, and exploration; children go through a series of rites of passage, work together to solve the mysteries of the complex world and experience the first pain of betrayal when it’s revealed that people aren’t always what they seem. Those firsts are poignant, raw experiences that stay with us for the rest of our lives. Books hold a similar power, especially during our growing years.

Books read in childhood do change our lives. They provide us with an escape and an opportunity to learn. Not just that – books also expand our imaginations and give us the experience of life while we are still figuring out how to live it. It’s easy to feel a sense of loss when thinking about this because reading, while pleasurable, is not exactly new for adults. But there is a recipe for returning that fresh feeling of discovery: pick up your favorite childhood book and open it to page one.