Do remember the first book to make an impact in your life as a child?

Question

I am just curious.
As a child I read A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle, and it started me thinking outside the box. What was the first book to help you think for yourself.

Answer 1

I actually DO remember a book that I read when I was a kid, and I read it a few times as I loved it so much. It was called "Follow My Leader" and it was about a boy who lost his eyesight due to playing with a firecracker and he had to learn how to live his life blind. He ended up with a seeing eye dog and it told of how his life changed in the most profound way because of this dog. To this day I have the uttmost love and respect for dogs.

Answer 2

I really loved the American Girl books. They were the first chapter books I read, and really got me hooked on reading. But other than that, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. I read it when I was in second grade, and it gave me a love of classic type books that has stuck with me (and a Wrinkle in Time? That's one of my all time favorites!)

Answer 3

The two books that had the greatest impact on me as a child were 'A Wrinkle in Time' and 'Anne of Green Gables'. Excellent books.

Answer 4

I would have to say 20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne. What really intrigued me however was the author himself, another fellow Aquarian. I read it when i was 8. had to call my stepmom and ask her. Can't believe she still had it.lol I always wrote my name, age and when i started and finished reading a book on the back of the front cover Feb 17th 1981 to Feb 24th 1981.

Answer 5

Great question. My first book was The Spoon Necklace. I forgot who the author was, but it was such a wonderful story. I read it when I was 5 years old, and it helped me to see that everyone was different; including me. And that difference is always a good thing in one way or another. =)

Answer 6

This is an interesting question. I think when I read the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin in fifth grade was when I realized that everything wasn't all going to be laid out neatly for me forever. It's an awesome book, by the way, even for adults. I try to re-read it once every couple of years or so.

http://www.amazon.com/Westing-Game-Ellen-Raskin/dp/0140386645/?tag=24680e-20

Answer 7

All the beautiful grandma's stories, the jataka tales, Cindrella, Snow white, Bambi....... but i didn't actually think for myself till i read books by Stephen Covey, it has helped me be a better person. I don't read many books but still according to me this is the best book i've read so far, :)

Answer 8

I have lots of books before but i don't want to read them at first but when my teacher scolded me because i read slow that's the time i grab my first dictionary and my STAR Wars book and i was only grade 8 yrs. old then.
I loved looking at ht pictures so until now, i loved watching and reading sci-fi's though i don't love science that much.

Answer 9

The Hobbit. I first read it when I was 11 and haven't been able to get away from the Sci-Fi/Fantasy section in Borders and Barnes & Noble ever since.

Answer 10

Well there were plenty of them Hans Christen Anderson's stories, Aesops Fables and also Robinhood and many others like Snow white,Cindrellaetc etc etc