![]() ![]() Now she has over a dozen children’s book under her authorship. However, unknown to me then was the fact that my interest in her reading helped her achieve her dreams. Then she would passively remark, “But I read it just a few weeks ago?” I often thought I was being a burden to my aunt, which is why I could not wait to grow up and be able to read for myself. She would often smile every time I told her “read the one with the wolf and the girl”. She would narrate the story I had always wanted to know through the illustrations in those books. BodyĮvery night my aunt would walk into my room with a book in her hands, my world would come alive. I still believe my aunt Cate is solely responsible for my love of books and the English language in general. She would passionately read to me and the experience was unforgettable. My aunt on the other hand loved reading to me. ![]() Previously my mom would pick a book and explain all the pictures and illustrations in it. It was my aunt who revealed the other side of books to me. Her dream then was to be a children’s book writer. At that time aunt Cate had just finished her degree in early childhood development. ![]()
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