It’s fall, and
it seems to be here a bit too soon, but you can’t help desire to grab your
favourite pumpkin-spice drink and fuzzy slippers and curl up with a good
screen, uh, I mean book.
Don’t get me
wrong, I actually read most of my books on a screen these days. But for my
birthday last year I got an original copy of one of my cherished books from a vintage
bookstore. There is nothing like a paper book. It’s yours to hold, carry, dog
ear the page, flip back and re-read, tuck in your backpack, and use it as your
distraction throughout the day. And remember back when you were a kid, how
important a book was. Colourful illustrations, words that jumped off the page,
yours to take to bed and read and imagine and wonder.
Daytona Homes
and the Edmonton Public School Board Foundation are midway through our book drive to benefit some of the K-6 Edmonton school libraries. Kyla Amrhein, the
Director of the EPSBF agrees, that a physical book is the greatest friend.
“While
technology may come and go, books remain a tool to explore, imagine, and
create. Books tie together generations; when I share my favourite book with my
daughters, I get as much joy from reading the story again as they do. And when
they love it, too? Magical. I think a beautifully crafted, illustrated, written
book holds even more value today, because information is so widely accessible
through technology. When a child picks up a tactile book, they connect with the
words and images in a different way than with a screen.”
Do you remember
the book you liked most as a child? Mine was, The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess.
A classic for sure when you’re six, but we’ve come a long way and there is so
much more to explore. If you can donate, please do at a Daytona Homes show home
nearest to you.
A link to some
of the requested books is below.
EDM
EPSB Book Drive - List -All Grades
Watch the videos below to learn all about our Daytona Littles' favourite books!