Dyslexia Friendly Books for Kids | Prescott Public Library

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When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.

2) Always watch out for the flying potato salad!

Author

Winkler, Henry

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Book - Dyslexic Font, Book - Regular Print

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While accompanying his mother at the deli, Hank suffers a series of embarrassing accidents that cause teachers visiting the deli to go hungry, a situation that compels him to express his appreciation for his teachers' hard work.

3) Back to front and upside down!

Author

Alexander, Claire

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Book - Regular Print, Child - Picture Book

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While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley struggles with his words and letters.

4) The bake sale: with four phonics stories

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Rae, Elspeth

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"Meg and Greg are off on a series of summer adventures around their neighborhood, along with some four-legged companions. The two friends pull off a bake sale despite back-to-back disasters in the preparations, save the day for Greg's mom when her ballet studio floods, rescue the neighbor's dog after he slips down a slope into a cove, and discover a lost cat with newborn kittens sheltering in a dangerous spot in the garden."--

5) Ben & Emma's big hit

Author

Newsom, Gavin

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"An empowering picture book about a young boy with dyslexia who discovers a new way to look at reading"--

6) Ben and his ducks

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Scully, Elizabeth

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"Ben has ducks. What do they do? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed a specific format for this series....

7) Best friends

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Dumond-Desir, Samanka

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When she and her family find a cat and, after no luck finding its owner, decide to keep her, Haitian American kindergartener Liline must come up with the perfect name.

8) Best pals

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Minden, Cecilia

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"Frog goes looking for Turtle. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed the specific format for this series"--

9) Bigfoot crossing

Author

Anderson-Dargatz, Gail

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"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, while on a camping trip, a young teen starts to suspect that he and his family are being followed by a Bigfoot."-- His dad loves hunting for Bigfoot, but searching for a mythical creature in the dark isn't Jay's idea of fun. Especially because he always gets stuck looking out for his little sister while his dad plays with the cool gear, like night-vision goggles. But while out on a camping...

10) Bob and Tom

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Minden, Cecilia

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"Bob and Tom meet a fox that gives them an idea. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed the specific format for this...

11) Brilliant Bea

Author

Rudolph, Shaina

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Child - Picture Book, Media Enhanced Book

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An endearing and empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn't define who you are. Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice uses an old-fashioned tape recorder so she can speak her words and then play them back, as a technique for learning in whole new way. With her new approach, Beatrice is able to show her...

12) Camping chaos

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Nicodemo, L. M

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"Max and his friends are on a camping trip at Camp Everpines when he's stung by a wasp. Max gets a case of the Super Fidgets and devises a clever game to distract himself. Max finds that while it's not always easy being a kid -- especially if you're a bit different -- there is often humour, kindness and love in the most unexpected places."--

13) Cats are good pets

Author

Minden, Cecilia

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"Are cats good pets? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text"--

14) Clint and Spot

Author

Scully, Elizabeth

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"Clint and Spot are off for a run. But what's that? Find out in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story"--

15) D.A.R.E. detectives: the mystery on Lovett Lane

Author

Gillingham, Robin

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Book - Dyslexic Font, Book - Regular Print

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"Do you like a good mystery? Or perhaps you like to hunt for clues? In this book, you can join the D.A.R.E. Detectives working on a case down Lovett Lane. There are strange noises and smells. There are crazy nights when people are scattering around the yard of an old, blue run-down house. There is also a great group of friends who form a strong bond with a girl down the street. Join Ed, Rita, Don, Anna, and Mary to help work on the case! Through the...

16) Daredevil Morgan

Author

Staunton, Ted

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Will Morgan be brave enough to try a ride at the Fall Fair? Can he win the "Best Pumpkin Pie" contest?

17) Diary of a dyslexic school kid

Author

Winton, Alais

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Experience day-to-day life for a dyslexic kid, including school life, bullying and coping with tests and homework, in this frank and funny diary. Co-authored with a teenage boy with dyslexia and illustrated with cartoons, this is a positive yet honest look at the difficulties of being dyslexic. Using a simple and relatable approach, the authors display the ups and downs of school - and home - life with a reading difficulty, focussing on the sometimes...

18) Dogs are good pets

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Minden, Cecilia

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"Are dogs good pets? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text"--

19) The drip in the sink

Author

Scully, Elizabeth

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"Glen and Mom get to work fixing a leaky sink. Find out more in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story"--

20) A duck in a sock: with four phonics stories

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Rae, Elspeth

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"Meg and Greg are hanging out for the summer doing what ten-year-olds do--helping an injured duckling, finding a lost pet fish, saving ranch animals from a wildfire and catching a wandering sloth! Jump inside to join Meg and Greg on their adventures" -- Page 4 of cover.