https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 15:37:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60226 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:11:14 +0000 mrsjyw 60226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep...I LOOOOVED the britannica set with the glossy pictures. I think I was going in alphabetical order and got pretty far in... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60225 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:10:39 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 60225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a set that we got at a used book sale at the library. I use to read them for fun. I especially liked reading about different animals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60218 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:05:05 +0000 Andrea 60218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: I did the same. I begged and begged my mom to buy me a set but she never did. But she was more than happy to buy me V.C. Andrews books. HUH? If only she knew what garbage that was, then maybe she would have bought me that expensive set of encyclopedias to read instead!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60211 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:53 +0000 Rubies 60211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked reading the encylopedia just like I liked reading the dictionary. It was sort of like game...I would just think of something random ("Hmmm...A goat!") and look it up. It's fun! (Does this make me a giant nerd?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60209 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:57:18 +0000 heffalump 60209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to sometimes for school. But by choice, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60204 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:54:18 +0000 looch 60204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never had them at home because they were too expensive and went out of date so easily, but I did use them at the library. I remember having to do reports and turn in your notes with sources, I used have a reference for each set of encyclopedias at the library, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60197 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:50:44 +0000 tequiero21 60197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i read it for research - when i had to research something for school, like a country or what not. we had 2 sets - britannicas and compton's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60066 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:48:20 +0000 tomatobee 60066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved reading the encyclopedia as a kid! My siblings and I had a set of children's encyclopedia, and my parents had a few different sets of "grown up" ones lol. I would always read them, I loved learning. I was just a tiny bit of a nerd/ bookworm as a kid though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-read-the-encyclopedia-growing-up#post-60039 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:15:49 +0000 mrbee 60039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a set of Encyclopedia Britannicas when I was young, and I read that sucker a whole lot. Unfortunately, the writing was way above my reading level and I couldn't understand a lot of it for a few years. We finally got a World Book at a garage sale, but that was just too remedial. It was kind of the USA Today of encyclopedias.</p> <p>I wish there had been something in between the two. We could have called it something like "Wikipedia." I feel jealous of kids who are growing up with access to so much encyclopedia awesomeness.</p> <p>The encyclopedias did have a big impact on my life, by exposing me to great historical figures that helped me aspire to achieve something one day. Still working on that one, but they definitely impacted my life. Plus they saved a trip to the library for basic research reports.</p> <p>Did you read the encyclopedia growing up? Which encyclopedia did you read, and how did it impact your life? </p>