Read Me a Story (Yoko & Friends School Days (8))

Reading difficulties are a serious issue. In many cases, kids have the potential to be good readers, but have dyslexia or other conditions. But why would a kid who has already learned her basic reading and writing want to hide this? Yoko attends kindergarten, where she and her friends learn letters, basic reading, and writing. Yet, when Mrs. Jenkins writes "CAT" on the blackboard, Yoko reads back cat. Both Jenkins and Yoko's Mom are puzzled. They test her vision, give her reading exercises and more, but Yoko shows no apparent improvement in her reading. Yet, Timothy suspects something may be up when Yoko sends a written letter to the Thunderchip Cornflakes Company asking for a secret decoder ring. So why does Yoko hide that she can read? I won't say here, but the answer, as well as Yoko's Mom's wonderful reassurance, provides a satisfying end to the story. The illustrations support the text and the book also comes with note to parents from Rosemary Wells at the end. "Read Me a Story" seems to be based in part on the story by the same name that aired on the "Timothy Goes to School" television series, but no teleplay credit is provided.