I have built my life on a firm foundation of books. I learned to read at a very young age and have had a book in my hands ever since. Books are friends when I am lonely. Books never judge me. When life is too much, books take me away. Books share their knowledge with no hesitation. Books have shaped my thoughts and beliefs. When I am looking for guidance, books show me the way. I have always been able to define myself through books, and this assignment let me use books to help define that which is most important to me, my family.My husband Forest is a wonderful man whom I am lucky to share my life with. His curiosity and playfulness keep me on my toes. He has many interests and hobbies which all include making some sort of mess. Forest’s main passion is cars and he holds a special place in his heart for Mustangs. Peter Henshaw, author of Mustang, was able to capture every thing my husband loves about these cars in one book. My husband doesn’t read many books, but he has read this one over and over again always pointing out the mistakes. There was no real process in selecting this book for Forest; he loves this book and it brings me joy to watch him read it.
Sister Mary Mollianne’s Gift is a book written for my mother, about my mother by Marty Bibee. This sweet book explores the kind, caring, loving nature of my mother, Mollianne. I have always been blessed to know this part of my mother, and now it has been shared to all who read this book. This was the only book I considered when searching for a book to tell about my mother, and all I had to do to get a copy was call my sweet mom.
My oldest son and my father share a common interest, space. My son, Malcolm, has his heart set on being a rocket scientist while my father, Ed, is a rocket engineer. Malcolm dazzle’s me with his ever expanding knowledge of all things space. Ed has me begging to know what he is doing for work. The Planets in our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley is a factual book about the planets. The specific content of this book plays little role in why I chose this book. I chose this book to represent the common bond shared between my dad and son.
My youngest son, Sean, is a child filled with laughter. He laughs at jokes; he laughs at life; and he laughs at himself. This child can find humor in any situation and he wants to share it with everyone he knows. One of his favorite forms of humor is jokes. He loves jokes no matter how awful they are. He loves to tell jokes, but he isn’t very good at it. He messes up the delivery and almost always forgets the punch line, but that doesn’t stop him. It was rather hard to pick a book that showed this side of my son until I started going through our bookshelves. When I saw D.J. Macaw’s Joke Book by Mary Ellen Sias, I knew that I had found the perfect book. The content of the book isn’t that great, the illustrations leave a lot to be desired, but the intent and desire of the book to bring joy is a perfect fit for Sean.
When I started going through my bookshelves to find a book for me, one book in particular kept calling my name. I tried to find another, but my mind kept going back to this one. Scarlet Monster Lives Here by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat is a book that I treasure from my childhood that still teaches me important lessons today. It is a gentle reminder that to have a friend, you must be a friend. That people will like you despite your flaws. And that friendship comes in all shapes and sizes. Even as an adult with children of my own, it’s good to be reminded of these things from time to time.
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