simply reading the words. There are many factors that play into how appropriate a book is

for a child of a certain age: one of those factors is readability. When children are able to

see and hear a story simultaneously, it is easier for them to understand the story and retain

information. If children are able to physically interact with certain aspects of the story, it

brings the story to life for them and keeps them interested.

For a child to enjoy reading it is vital for the book to be on his or her reading

capability level. "Children who learn early in childhood that books are fun are more likely

to remain readers throughout life. They also learn to read more easily" (Brisbane 428).

Although it is a short period of time, 20 minutes of reading can make a difference in a

child's life (www.bookpage.com), therefore our presentation will be approximately 20

minutes long. Twenty minutes is a time frame that is short enough for a child to keep his

or her attention on one activity, but long enough for them to develop his or her reading

skills. To make sure our book, A Bad Case Of The Stripes, is on a third grade reading

vel, we tested it against Fry's readability graph. Edward Fry's readability chart analyzes a

is capable of reading on, i.e. above or below their grade level. Making sure a book is on a

children must be able to understand the content of the book on their own, so they are not

readability so that the child is learning at the proper pace and retaining the appropriate

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