I think she has some perfectionism for sure. I feel that this is more about that frustration just before the light goes on. Like the week before they crawl and they are just uncomfortable. Her defeated stuff was more when I was not reading with her. I brought out the early reader because it seemed something needed to change. It has increased her own playing with the word puzzles etc. I found her in the kitchen dancing and twirling singing "I am learning to read" The stars happened by accident as I felt like I wanted a successful experience when she "read" her first full book. Now I just don't know how to get out of it. Any good first readers like Mud that are fun and humorous. She does not really go for Bob books. Thanks