My grandson checked out his first library book today....
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
Canada
February 15, 2017 2:11pm CST
This picture is so adorable. His mom took him to the library today and he got to check out his very first book. He loves books and he loves being read to. Sometimes he will take his books and go lay on his bed and read them in his own words..lol He is only two but he is so smart. He loves to learn.
Do you still go to the library and check out books? For those of you with children, do you take your children to the library? A brand new library just opened here. It is so nice and so big. There are always looks of people there.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 Feb 17
Aw he's so cute! =) My kids love the library. We go there now and then-when we do their very happy! They have their own cards and they feel so grown being able to use them.
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@cacay1 (83595)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe So true, they have to be trained to love reading books.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
@cacay1 yes I think that is very important for their future if you start them at a young age, I use to read stories to my kids when they were still in my belly, 
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@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Feb 17
I love it when kids love their books so young! And he will only get smarter 
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YES - we go to the library all the time. We go to the public ones and we hit up the ones on college campuses. I love the ones with used bookstores . . . that's where I raid the shelves 
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YES - we go to the library all the time. We go to the public ones and we hit up the ones on college campuses. I love the ones with used bookstores . . . that's where I raid the shelves !3 people like this
@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe Yes, they do soak up everything! Encouraging them so young sparks that love for learning. My kids are 12 and 7 - still bookworms . . . they read much more than I ever did at that age!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Thsy is great. I love too when they have interest in reading so you. You have to encourage them because they are likeeping little sponges soaking up everything,
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
18 Feb 17
@much2say that is so good. They will go far in life.
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@Juliaacv (51580)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Look at those big beautiful blue eyes, he is ONE happy little boy here!
I remember taking our son to the library when he was about that age.
We loved to read to him and he loved to be read to, he started reading on his own when he was just 4 years old.
A teacher told us that it was because when we read to him we pointed to each word as we read them, and that helped him.
His first book that he read was in the Little Bear series, watch for these, they make excellent birthday gifts.
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@Juliaacv (51580)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe And do yourself a favour......keep that first book that he actually reads words from and put it away for him, he'll appreciate it some day. I did that, of course I keep everything it seems! I'm too sentimental!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
@Juliaacv I have so much of the kids stuff that I just couldn't part with. I am too sentimental too. My grandchildren are now playing with the toys that their parents played with when they were little.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
That is awesome...Smart boy. Thanks for the tip I will keep an eye out for them.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe that is great.Just keep on support them.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Yes they do have lots of good programs and it is so good for them
@Marilynda1225 (83156)
• United States
15 Feb 17
What an adorable picture of your grandson. Its good that he loves to read his books and the library is loaded with books for kids.
I do go to the !library and its always busy. They offer so many things for children that my grandkids are always eager to go too.
I always find that no matter how many books I have I'm always !looking for more
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Yes I think the library is a great place.
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@shaggin (72293)
• United States
16 Feb 17
I read books to my kids the day I brought them home from the hospital and every day since untio now at 12 and 9 they do not like me to read to them as much :-( I read my kids the book but cute little grandson is holding in the photo. That is so wonderful he likes to read. I taught my kids to read when they were 4. Looks like this little cutie is going to start even younger :-)
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@shaggin (72293)
• United States
16 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe He sounds just like my daughter was she loved learning and she has always done excellent in school.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
Yes I think that he will because he is so smart and he is just a little sponge he soaks up everything. He loves to learn. He also like to do puzzleso and playing matching games. I think it is great when you start then young like that.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
@shaggin that is great. It makes things so much easier when they do well in school and learning new things comes to them easily.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
15 Feb 17
I was just at my library today. I borrowed a couple of cd's and a dvd. I still bring my kids regularly, and enjoy their summer programs for the kids.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe They have some fun magicians and clowns etc during the summer program.. it's really great!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Libraries always have such great summer programs. My children who to go to them when they were young.
@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
15 Feb 17
How precious I remember the day my kids first checked out their own library books they we're so happy. That is so cute that he reads them to himself in his own words.Does he ever read to his stuffed animals?
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe Cool my daughter was the same way. Now she is 16 .
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@Marilynda1225 (83156)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe my youngest granddaughter reads to her dolls all the time
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@lokisdad (4226)
• United States
16 Feb 17
Sadly we don't have a library close by so that is not an option for us but my wife loves that stuff. She buys them books online or from thrift shops yard sales and then after a while get new ones to replace the ones they have outgrown.
We have been reading to them for a long time they like it although there are times when it can be frustrating because you don't feel like reading a kids book but you don't have much of a choice.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
It is great that you read to them. I think that is so important.
@jillybean1222 (6407)
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16 Feb 17
i like to, but then we lose them or forget to return them & i end up racking up lots of late fees
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
Yes you have to make sure you return them on time
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
15 Feb 17
What a cutie he is! Being an educator, there is nothing more important than reading. Our kids were read to by both of us, and of course by themselves. Theyhad their own library cards and a state of the art library. Our grandkids were read to before they were born and always had a bookcase full of books. They are excellent readers now. His mom is doing the right thing for him!
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe You're welcome! I'm sure she's a great mommy. Having two grandchildren who love to read is awesome!!!!
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Thank you. She is a good mother. My grand daughter also loves to read.
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@arshadh (3)
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16 Feb 17
Library is like my church. Literally, after school I hang out there reading in peace and finding my peace. Children are so cool, because they are so open and like reading about different topics or genres. Personally, I prefer the science fantasy genre, but other genres are still interesting to read.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
That is great that you have such a love for books and reading.
@allknowing (138048)
• India
15 Feb 17
I won't be surprised if he holds his book upside down and read aloud
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Feb 17
I do not, dont even have a library card here, I tend to just get stuff on kindle anymore, if I had kids I prob would though, lots of cool memories
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Yes I think it is great for kids. They are never too young to learn.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
There is no need to go if you have lots of books at home.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Feb 17
@Happy2BeMe it is good to teach them at that young age that reading is something to enjoy. It will help them will everything they under take later in life.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
@HazySue Yes that is for sure. Reading so an important part of learning.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
17 Feb 17
Thank you. Yes it is because they are so eager to learn at that age.
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@creativedesigner (199)
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15 Feb 17
I love reading actual books and do it whenever i find time. The happiness of reading a book and flipping its pages is inexplicable. Good on this boy's mother who is teaching him the value of a good book at an early age.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
Yes she is a good mommy. I agree with what you said about reading an actual book.
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