a month of books- day 9
DAY 9: THE FIRST BOOK YOU EVER READ
Uhm. The first book I fake-read was Cinderella, when I was 4; I say “fake-read” because I sued to learn by memory, word by word, the books my mum read me before sleeping, and I connected the words with the images and the turning movement of the pages, so, after few days, I recall COMPLETELY the words, and I was able to pretend I was reading them, reciting them and turning the pages at the right moment, impressing everyone who didn’t know that I couldn’t actually read aged 4– It’s silly and it has nothing to do with this, but it’s a funny story, and I wanted to share it with you.
First book I read? Well, a child’s book, back when I was 5, called “Lola the Snail”- don’t ask who tha author is, I barely remember where the book is at my place…, about a snail who needed glasses but didn’t want to wear them because she was extremely vain. It’s also the book that thought me that snails have their eyes on their feelers.
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