For Other Professionals
What Book Got You Launched?
Do you remember that one special book from when you were a child? It just grabbed you — maybe because it was funny, or frightening, or you loved the characters, or it just seemed to know you and speak to what was going on in your own life.
We'd love to have you share the first book that launched you as a lifelong reader with all our Reading Rockets friends. Just fill in your entry below, and your selection will be added to our constellation of great children's books.
Once you've finished, refresh the page to see your entry added to "Most Recent" list below.
This is how many submissions we've had: 270
- Superior Saturday by Garth Nix from Hans of AD
- Superior Saturday by Garth Nix from Hans Lim of AD
- hhhhhhhhhhhh by thkyt[ht jhtigjt[g from ghyh of hr
- Panda Cake by don't know from Chris of IA
- Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner
- the illustrated man by ray bradbury from robert of ca
- Simpsons Comics by Matt Groening from Gus of NY
- Simpsons Comics by Matt Groening from Thobie of nj
- Simpsons Comics by Matt Groening from Thobie of nj
- Simpsons Comics by Matt Groening from Thobie of nj
Resources on children's books and authors
Also check out First Book's What Book Got You Hooked where authors, celebrities, and readers from all walks of life have shared memories about the books that made them readers.
