So well, today I learned that books are adorable when they're first hatched. With that being said you've got to hand it to the imaginative minds of Tumblr to take us to creative places we never saw coming...like, where on earth books actually come from? On top of that, Neil Gaiman backs the theory, so it might as well be recognized as totally legit. For some more gold from Tumblr check out this post about how relationships evolve over time.
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Sup nerds, these memes are for you. They're for the people who would rather be reading than socializing, or for those who have a pile of books stacked up on their nightstands that they fully intend to get through at some point. Check out more book-related memes here!
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After a few months of lockdowns, we're pretty sure that a lot of you have crossed a lot of books off your reading lists. Or maybe you've been reading for school. Or started a Zoom book club. Or you just love working your way through literature. Whatever category you fall into, if you read you're pretty much guaranteed to love these memes about classic books and their characters.
If your kids love reading, it's essential to do everything you can to encourage that passion. But anyone with kids will know that anything they perceive to be your idea, they automatically don't want to be a part of, even if it will benefit them. So one dad, Professor. Robert McNees shared his trick on how to get his daughter to love reading, using reverse psychology. He Tweeted, "Somehow, I've lucked out and have an 8yo who thinks secretly reading under the covers past her bedtime is an act of rebellion, and it hasn't yet occurred to her that her flashlights never seem to run out of batteries."
This simple life hack inspired others to Tweet the ways their parents duped them into becoming bookworms too, and it seems like it's quite a common phenomenon. Kids love reading, and parents love it when their children read; if only they could work together towards a shared goal without the need for trickery!
Spongebob is the star of this new dank meme that's all about trying to decide between two different things. As always, head on over to Know Your Meme for more info! And if you find yourself craving for more then maybe these funny Spongebob memes will sate your appetite.
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Via globegazette
A barbershop-based event in Dubuque, IA lets kids use literacy as currency.
Barber Courtney Holmes will give free haircuts to children that read to him while in the chair as part of a city promotion to get kids ready for the upcoming school year and to keep them looking spiffy.
The Globe Gazette ran the story from an Associated Press wire report.
"I just want to support kids reading," Holmes said.
St. Mark Youth Enrichment gave away books during the event, some of which were read to Holmes. Outreach coordinator Beth McGorry with St. Mark said she enjoyed watching Holmes help young children sound out the words they didn't know yet.
Caitlin Daniels, grade-level reading coordinator with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, also helped struggling readers in the barber chair.
"It's great. All the kids, they want to have a good haircut to go back to school," she said. "They're paying through reading."
The city's acting resource manager, Anderson Sainci, coordinated the event, which involved nonprofits and other community partners.
What a nice story to start the weekend, right?
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Via WAFB-9
People say kids don't read enough books these days, but one young pupil at T.S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School in Lake Charles, Los Angeles, would beg to differ. Over the course of the past school year, five-year-old Sophia Moss read through nearly the entire kindergarten and first-grade sections of her school's library. According to the local news report, her father Carl helped her check out five books a week this fall, which eventually grew to more than 20 books per week. In addition to her passion for reading, Sophia has already begun writing her first book, a story about a superhero turtle titled "Sophia's Pet."
YouTube comedian Brock Baker reads the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey in 50 different voices, from Christopher Walken and Robert De Niro to Zoidberg and Homer Simpson.
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