If You're So Smart, How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi?

from tmalon4

I liked this story a lot because I think it covered a topic that is not usually introduced to young readers: dyslexia. The book opens up with a description of a girls' dad and his job as a lawyer, and how he's getting ready for a big case. I liked how the first page ended with a question to the r...

from kvelin

This is a book about a little girl who loves to observe things. One night she asked her dad for help spelling the word Mississippi. He couldn't spell it and Katie was surprised. She thought her dad was smart. He then proceeded to tell her about how he struggles with dyslexia, but that doesn't mea...

from Booklady123

The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series by Barbara Esham If You're So Smart, How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? From the back of the book: 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...

from tsmith44

I absolutely loved this book. This was a book about a girl who asked her father for help with her spelling homework. She came to realize that her father is dyslexic and has a hard time reading and spelling. She could not believe it because her father was the "smartest person she knows." I really ...

from Booklady123

The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series by Barbara Esham If You're So Smart, How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? From the back of the book: 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...