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How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi

A Dyslexia Story for Kids
By Barbara Esham
Series: The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses
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This encouraging picture book about the experiences of someone with dyslexia celebrates the unique strengths we all have—a must-have resource for parents, teachers, and kids! This upbeat picture book offers an encouraging insight into the struggles and triumphs of someone with dyslexia. The perfect dyslexia resource... Read More
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This encouraging picture book about the experiences of someone with dyslexia celebrates the unique strengths we all have—a must-have resource for parents, teachers, and kids!

This upbeat picture book offers an encouraging insight into the struggles and triumphs of someone with dyslexia. The perfect dyslexia resource for parents and teachers!

Katie always thought her dad was smart—he is one of the busiest attorneys in town! People are always asking him for advice. She has been a bit confused ever since asking him for help with her weekly spelling list. How can her very smart dad struggle with one of her spelling words? This definitely didn't make sense. The word Mississippi has changed everything...

This growth mindset picture book employs a frank and thoughtful approach to dyslexia so that readers can explore the various ways people learn and recognize that some difficulties do not have to be restrictions on what a person can achieve.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728289427

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 32

Collections

Barbara Esham Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses

About the Author

BARBARA ESHAM is the author of the Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series and the former owner and CEO of Mainstream Connections. She lives in New England with her daughters.

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