Two of my three siblings are older, so I suppose I learned from them and became a very avid reader at a young age, which I think enough cannot be said for what you can discover through literature.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I grew up in a house full of books and parents who read, which led to me to reading from a very young age. And reading seemed to naturally progress to writing.
When I was a kid, I went through the whole process of reading great literature and trying to be very widely read.
I have a brother younger than me. My mother was a librarian, so from her, I got the taste to read.
I loved to read and would read anything that roused my interest, whether it was below my age level or above it, even if I could barely make sense of it.
I was learning book-keeping at the age of 12, but it never stopped me from pursuing literature. Over the years, I grew to love the written word.
I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.
I did not discover literature of any kind until I was about eleven, or ten.
I'm not as well read as I was when I was younger - I just devoured books.
By the time I was in my teens, I was reading science fiction. I had this maternal uncle who had cartons of books. It's important to read because you have to fill your head with words.
I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.