Spoken word and cave drawingsīefore we had books, we had stories. But the journey of a book and how they first began is its very own cross-cultural, historical adventure that weaves its way around the globe. I’ve just always accepted that books are a kind of magic. When my daughter asked me, ‘But how did the first book begin?’, I didn’t have a coherent answer. Whether it’s a brand-new gift, or something we’ve borrowed from a fabulous library, or perhaps a long-loved family treasure creased from re-reading.īut there is a specialness that comes from holding a story and knowing that you can step in or out of it, whenever you wish. We all know that glorious feeling of clutching a book in our hands. Author Cerrie Burnell shows this is why stories are for everyone – whatever your background. A little history of reading: How the first books came to beīooks and storytelling have long been part of our human identity.
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