Persuasive Essay On A Book Shower

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Have you ever heard of a “Book Shower”? I hadn’t until just the other day. The idea of a group of people passing on their favorite novels and stories to a newborn is delightful. Over the past few years, gifting books to children has become a habit I don’t intend to break anytime soon. It is wonderful to imagine a child relishing the words on the pages of a book just as I did growing up.
There are select novels which seem to find their way into children’s hands regardless of whether we gift them or not. Perhaps the instructor at school requests that each student read books over the summer and may include a number of well-known books on that list. As adults, we have a responsibility to encourage reading for our own children, for our nieces and …show more content…

While Charlotte and Wilbur are very different, in this charming story, they become friends. Along with Fern, a little girl and the main character, they all work together to keep Wilbur from the frying pan. This is a darling story that, even 20+ years later, warms my heart to think about.
Link to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24178.Charlotte_s_Web?from_search=true&search_version=service
5. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
On an island with just her little brother, Karana survives using skills she’s learned from her elders. While this story could be called sad, it is a beautiful, heart-breaking tale of hope and a young girl’s road to becoming a woman all by herself. It taught me that I could fight for what want if I’m courageous.
Link to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233818.Island_of_the_Blue_Dolphins?from_search=true&search_version=service
A couple honorable mentions go to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. Even with all that I’ve read the number of amazing works of fiction available will never come to an end. Let’s pass on the books we love to those who are younger than we are. These books already have a legacy from the children who loved them long ago. Let’s not allow that legacy to

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