I remember my mom telling me that one of my older sisters taught me to read around 4; she showed me the first book I read: Kalumi the Brave - I am still trying to figure out how that could be the case. It is a really beautiful visually stunning picture book, but definitely not a first reader.
I loved loved loved diagramming sentences; especially the bit where you do the gerunds - up on that little stilt-platform. (what a dork!
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I might have to check out the Dick and Jane books for dd, I know I've seen them at the Borders, I wonder if they have them deep in the library somewhere...
