Knees: The mixed up world of a boy with dyslexia by Vanita Oelschlager

Appropriate Age Range: 5-9 years

What this book is all about:

Louis is a fourth-grader who describes the highs and lows he experiences as a kid with dyslexia.

Why you might want to read it:

This book is written for kids with dyslexia to read it. The pages are thicker so words don't show through and a special typeface is used.

3 questions for you to ask your children after reading it:

  1. This book is written in rhyming couplets. Let's create a couplet together about a challenge we have overcome as a family.

  2. Louis tries a few things to find something he's good at. What is something you are good at? What other things did you try before discovering your strength?

  3. There is a lot of wisdom shared in "Knees," what piece of advice did you connect with?

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