{"id":1995,"date":"2014-08-05T07:36:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T07:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/?p=1995"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:02:01","slug":"recommended-books-for-dyslexic-children-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dyslexiadaily.com\/blog\/recommended-books-for-dyslexic-children-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Books For Dyslexic Children – Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most children and teens with dyslexia or ongoing reading difficulties look at books very differently to those children and teens that pick up reading easily.<\/strong><\/div>\n

They know through experience that books hold the key to a magical door of adventure, fantasy, information and incredible story telling, yet the struggle they experience when trying to read means that door is hard to open.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This can be extremely frustrating and will often put children and teens off reading books altogether which limits their exposure to good literature and the ongoing development of their vocabulary and literacy skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are books though that have been written and created with struggling readers in mind, to nurture and encourage their efforts and to entertain and inspire their imaginations.<\/p>\n

When parents and teachers read to children or provide audio books they are creating a learning bridge, allowing then to access books until such time as they develop the skills to read unassisted.<\/p>\n

As a teacher you can generally tell if a child has been exposed to books by the way they speak, the vocabulary they use and by the way they express themselves in writing regardless of their spelling skills. There are many famous writers who were poor spellers and are dyslexic.<\/p>\n

Here are some great suggestions for Primary and Elementary Children<\/p>\n

\"1\"<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Called Dyslexia<\/strong>
\nPractice Makes Perfect\u201d Is A Well Known Saying. It\u2019s Especially True If You Have Dyslexia.
\nBy Jennifer Moore-Mallinos<\/strong>
\nAimed at five \u2013 eight year olds. A hopeful book which puts into simple words what young children may be feeling.
\nLiz Dunoon \u2013 Editor Dyslexia Daily<\/p>\n

The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia<\/strong>
\n By Dianne Burton Robb<\/strong>
\nA story book for children about Adam, a young dyslexic boy learning to read. Adam represents the creative, talented and imaginative spirit in all of us and the author expertly describes Adam’s frustration and near defeat as he learns to overcome his shortcomings with the help of his mother and tutor. It\u2019s impossible not to cheer him on as he learns to stop pretending and feeling behind and breaks the “code” to win the war against words. The confidence he gains in himself is emphasized by the colourful, life-like illustrations. Recommended for anyone with a child struggling with dyslexia. Reviewed by dyslexia-parent.com<\/p>\n

\"2\"<\/p>\n

My Name Is Brain (X) Brian<\/strong>
\nAimed at boys 10 years and older
\nBy Jeanne Betancourt<\/strong>
\nAimed at boys (and girls) 10 years and older. Beautifully written – older children with dyslexia will be able to relate to the great storyline and the main character Brian.
\nLiz Dunoon \u2013 Editor Dyslexia Daily<\/p>\n

Football Academy<\/strong>
\nReading The Game
\nBy Tom Palmer<\/strong>
\nMy son loved this book about an 11 year old boy who is a great soccer player and learns to confront his dyslexia and seek help.
\nBy Liz Dunoon Melbourne Australia
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\nDyslexia Wonders<\/strong>
\n By Jennifer Smith<\/strong>
\nWritten by 12-year-old Jennifer Smith, Dyslexia Wonders reveals the daily struggles of a child plagued by dyslexia. Happy-go-lucky until she entered Kindergarten, Jennifer seemed like the other bright children her age. She was energetic, curious and talkative. But when it came time to learn the ABCs, to read or to tie her shoes, Jennifer couldn\u2019t comprehend and her world began to slowly collapse. As time passed, it became clear to her that she was indeed different from her classmates. She felt alone, afraid and stupid; but most of all, she was ashamed of herself for not being able to learn.
\nReviewed by dyslexia-parent.com<\/p>\n

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\nPercy Jackson And The Lightning Thief<\/strong>
\n By Rick Riordan<\/strong>
\n\u201cAt first sight, the young hero of this book doesn’t have much going for him. 12-year-old Percy Jackson is dyslexic, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, keeps getting him thrown out of schools and hasn’t seen his father for years. He has a nasty, sneering stepfather. The good news is that he is a Greek demi-god, with supernatural powers.\u201d<\/em>
\nReviewed by dyslexia-parent.com\u201d
\nThere are more books in this series plus movies to watch.\u201d Liz Dunoon \u2013 Editor of Dyslexia Daily
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\nPony Pals Series<\/strong>
\n By Jeanne Betancourt<\/strong>
\nA popular series about three girls and their adventures on their backyard ponies. One of the three main characters \u2013 Anna \u2013 is dyslexic, a fact that is mentioned in every one of the 44 books in this series. Anna doesn’t like reading and writing as much as her friends, but she loves to draw. While the other two Pony Pals write their solutions to Pony Pal Problems, Anna always draws hers. Anna’s dyslexia<\/strong> is featured in many of the Pony Pal stories and is at the centre of the plot for two of the Pony Pal books – #2 A PONY FOR KEEPS and #38 PONIES ON PARADE. In A PONY FOR KEEPS, Anna\u2019s parents say that she cannot keep her pony, Acorn, if her grades do not improve. The Pony Pals, with a little help from their teacher, figure out why Anna has trouble with reading and writing and save the day \u2013 but not before Anna has run away with Acorn and the three girls and their ponies have had another Pony Pal adventure.
\nReviewed by dyslexia-parent.com<\/p>\n

\"3\"Any books promoted by the Dr. Seuss brand<\/strong>
\nDr, Seuss\u2019s books have continued to create confidence in emerging readers with a limited use of vocabulary. They are perfect books to allow for repetitive practice and learning to sound out real and nonsense words with a bit of fun. We all have a favourite one or two. See the list below in order of how you should introduce them to your child depending on their reading level.<\/p>\n

First<\/strong> (Limited repetitive vocabulary)<\/p>\n

Dr. Seuss\u2019s ABC<\/strong> By Dr Seuss
\nHop on Pop<\/strong> By Dr. Seuss
\nOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish<\/strong> By Dr. Seuss
\nThen<\/strong> (50 – 100 Word Vocabularies)
\nGreen Eggs and Ham\u00a0<\/strong>By Dr Seuss
\nGo, Dog, Go!\u00a0<\/strong>By P.D. Eastman
\nTen Apples Up On Top<\/strong>\u00a0By Theo Le Sieg
\nPut Me in the Zoo<\/strong>\u00a0By Robert Lopshire
\nAre You My Mother?<\/strong>\u00a0By P.D Eastman
\nSnow By Dr. Seuss<\/strong>\u00a0By P.D Eastman and Roy McKie<\/p>\n

AND Then<\/p>\n

The Cat In The Hat<\/strong> By Dr Seuss
\nThe Cat In The Hat Comes Back<\/strong>\u00a0By Dr Seuss
\nFox In Sox<\/strong>\u00a0By Dr Seuss
\nThe King, The Mice, The Cheese\u00a0<\/strong>By N & E Gurney
\nThe Big Honey Hunt<\/strong>\u00a0By S & J Berenstain
\nI Wish That I Had Duck Feet<\/strong>\u00a0By Theo Le Sieg
\nLittle Black, A Pony<\/strong>\u00a0By Walter Farley
\nLittle Black Goes To The Circus<\/strong>\u00a0By Walter Farley
\nA Fish Out of Water<\/strong>\u00a0By Helen Palmer
\nA Fly Went By<\/strong>\u00a0By Mike McClintock
\nYou will Go To The Moon<\/strong>\u00a0By M & I Freeman
\nRobert The Rose Horse<\/strong>\u00a0By Joan Heilbroner
\nSam And The Firefly\u00a0<\/strong>By Benjamin Elkin
\nThe Big Jump<\/strong>\u00a0By Marion Holland
\nA Big Ball Of String\u00a0<\/strong>By Bennett Cerf
\nBook of Riddles\u00a0<\/strong>By Bennett Cerf
\nAnimal Riddles<\/strong>\u00a0By Alice Low
\nSummer<\/strong>\u00a0By S & J Berenstain
\nThe Bike Lesson<\/strong>\u00a0By Theo Le Sieg
\nCome Over To My house<\/strong>\u00a0By Al Perkins
\nHugh Loftings Travels Of Doctor Dolittle\u00a0<\/strong>By Al Perkins
\nDoctor Dolittle And The Pirates<\/strong>\u00a0By Laurent de Brunhoff
\nBarbar Loses His Crown\u00a0<\/strong>By S & J Berenstain
\nThe Bear Scouts<\/strong>\u00a0By Ian Fleming
\nThe Digging-est Dog<\/strong>\u00a0By S & J Berenstain
\nThe Bear’s Holiday<\/strong>\u00a0By P.D Eastman
\nThe Best Nest \u00a0<\/strong>By Al Perkins
\nKing Midas And The Golden Touch<\/strong>\u00a0By S & J Berenstain
\nThe Bears Christmas<\/strong> By Dr Seuss<\/p>\n

\"4\"The \u2018Boys Rule\u2019 and \u2018Girls Rock\u2019 Book Series<\/strong>
\nBy Felice Arena & Phil Kettle, \u2018Girls Rock\u2019 By Shay Kettle (Phil\u2019s daughter)<\/strong>
\nThe \u2018Boys Rule\u2019 and \u2018Girls Rock\u2019<\/em>! Series has been written with the less able or more reluctant reader in mind. They have funny storylines aimed especially at children in Years 3 to 6 with a reading age of between 7 and 8. Each of the books follows a pair of boys\u2019 or girls\u2019, getting in and out of scrapes in everyday situations and are ideal to read in pairs or in guided reading groups. A non-fiction section at the end of each book includes key facts, interesting extra information and a quiz.
\n\u201cMy children loved these books.\u201d Liz Dunoon \u2013 Editor of Dyslexia Daily<\/p>\n

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\u2018Zac Power\u2019 – Test Drive Series<\/strong>
\n By H.I.Larry<\/strong>
\nThe series is based upon the adventures of Zac Power, a twelve-year-old boy, and his fifteen-year-old brother, Leon. Zac is a secret agent for the fictitious Government Investigation Bureau (GIB), and Zac\u2019s adventures frequently see him saving the world. These books are aimed at middle to upper primary students. These books have large print, labelled diagrams of the gadgets and other illustrations, a limit of 40 words maximum on each page and are 48 pages in length.
\nLiz Dunoon \u2013 Editor Dyslexia Daily<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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