I think Cassidy has always liked books. However, I think her enjoyment of books really took off when she was about 8 months old, and I started putting her on the potty a few times a day and reading to her. Since that time, she continues to use the potty regularly, but more than that her love of books has just grown and grown.
At first she would allow me to read any old book while she was on the potty, but eventually she became a more discerning reader and wanted to hear specific books. When we were unable to correctly interpret her grunts and pointing, we moved the potty right next to the bookshelf so she could choose for herself:
She definitely has her favorites. For a while, it was Mr. Paint Pig (seen pictured here). Incidentally, this was one of Brant's favorite books as a kid, which he used to ask his grandfather to read to him over...and over...and over again. We had a bit of a laugh over the role reversal as Cassidy repeatedly pulled down Mr. Paint Pig for Brant to read to her. Let's just say it's one of those books that, as an adult, doesn't always stand the test of five-times-a-day reading.
Now she is bound to ask for a book just about any time and place - sometimes moments after getting up in the morning, or even as she is in the middle of getting ready for bed:
Lately, she's been into the "big girl" books. You know, the ones with paper pages rather than the board books. She has a kids biography of Barack Obama, simple titled "Barack", which she asks for often with a sort of gutteral "Bara". I never thought this would be one of my daughter's first words. Needless to say, I find the storyline running through my head throughout the day: "Looking back it's hard to believe how far he has come..." And I expect that this is a trend that is bound to continue.
This week at the library I picked out a new big kid book for her. (One I thought I might enjoy just as much too :-)). It's a fun German book with big, interesting illustrations titled In the town, all year round, which pictures sweet scenes from just the kind of town you'd want to live in, and you get to find the characters on each page as they move through the seasons. I love that it ends with a lantern festival at a pond. One of my favorite seasonal events when we lived in JP.
Cassidy and Brant spent a long time enjoying this book as soon as we brought it home. C climbing from side to side across Brant's shoulders to get a better view of the scene. When I came over Cassidy made the sign for "book" with her hands, just to make sure I knew what was going on:
This girl loves books in all their shapes and sizes. I think the last picture says it all.
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