My First Literary Experience

The first book I remember reading was Fox in Socks. I probably read a few books before that but that's the one I remember best because I was truly proud of myself for reading it. It was an elaborate set of tongue twisters, and very difficult for me to read at a young age. So I would read it to my parents over and over just to practice. I remember having a lot of fun with that book, but never really understanding it.

 This was the first time I really had fun with a book, but probably not the most influential. The one thing that will always stick in my mind is reading the Magic Tree House series with my dad. He would always read to me before bed time. Those books were so enjoyable for me because they didn't have to be read consecutively. Each book was a story in itself, and not directly connected with the other (sort of like Dan Brown's books). Each story was a good length for a child's attention span, and they were centered around children. The simple adventures of those two young kids, Jack and Annie grabbed my imagination from the start and made me fall in love with books.
My earliest reading memories always involve my dad. I remember him always wanting to read to me and getting involved with the stories as well. He also read A Series of Unfortunate Events to me and he was so eager to read the books and know what happened next. It's almost like he was the child in the scenario. But whenever there was a word or something I didn't understand he could explain it to me perfectly. He's a very good teacher and he's always been there to teach me new things. I think the unique connection I formed with my dad began with those early reading experiences.
The irony of this whole situation is that, today, my dad claims he hates reading novels! I have to force him to read and I pester him all the time about it. When he picks up a book it's usually about Geometry or the solar system (all of that boring stuff). I think the last fiction book he read was The Lost Symbol and that was two years ago. "The horror!"