Storytelling: The Rainbow Fish

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Storytelling One of my first memories, was reading a story with my mother while she rocked me to sleep. I vividly remember being wrapped in a blanket my hair still damp from my bath, being cozy in my footsie pajamas. She read me Blueberries for Sal, with every page I remember becoming more and more enthralled in the story. At that young age, My imagination danced with the endless possibilities of where a book could take me. As I got older my love of books took off, I would spend hours at the library checking out books by the dozen. I loved everything, there was no subject or book I wouldn’t give a chance. My mother nurtured my love of reading, spending hours reading with me discussing the morals and lessons that were outlined in each book. She used them to teach me about the world, from how to handle disappointment, to how to interact with my peers. Every time I open a book I remember the comfort and love I felt when I was little, I could …show more content…

I was always expected to other people’s needs before my own and my mother used this took to explain the me how to be a selfless giving person. Another book that stick out in my mind from my childhood is The Rainbow Fish. The illustrations where beautiful and it caught my attention as small child. The moral of the story is beautiful, it is about selfish adorned with colorful scales, who learned to give his scales away. By sharing his gifts with his new friends he makes the ocean a better place. It is a great story to teach about the importance of community and the value of generosity. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was a book I despised as a child. I could not understand why my mom loved the book, and why Alexander could not just be happy. Later I realizes that she was trying to teach me that some days are just horrible and that is just how life is sometimes. She told me that today might me horrible but tomorrow always has the possibility of being a better

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