This is one of several
titles in Barron's Live and Learn series for younger children. They are books that
take a child's point of view, especially if the child suffers from some
physical challenge or lack self-confidence in going about everyday activities.
These attractively illustrated picture storybooks encourage kids never to be
afraid of a challenge. Following each story are four pages of suggested
activities that relate to the book's theme. A final two-page section offers
advice to parents. The child in this story knows the alphabet, but she
sometimes has trouble putting all the letters together to read words. No matter
how hard she tries, she often mixes up the letters or writes them backwards.
She's unhappy until her teacher explains that she has dyslexia, and that she
can be helped to read and write correctly. (more…)