"Grizabella, meet your babies."
He must have heard me wrong.
What he did next was (and this is almost too awful for words so if you're easily grossed out, put this book down and walk away now) he went over to one of his babies.
Before anyone could stop him, Grizabella ate it.
In one glump.
"Grizabella!" I yelled as I grabbed him and pulled him away," I said, 'Meet your babies,' not "Eat your babies!"
I tried not to take that as a sign that he was a terrible parent.
About the BOOK
Leena Fogg is a girl on a mission. The class gerbils are in need of a summer home, and Leena knows that she is the girl for the job. Sure, the last time she had pets it didn't end well (that's a long, sad story), but this time will be different… Won't it?
Leena and The Gerbils is about a spunky young girl, Leena, who gains custody of the class gerbils for the summer. Between keeping them alive and keeping them entertained, Leena has her hands full.
About the FORMAT
Leena and the Gerbils is printed in Dyslexie Font, a font style that is designed to make reading easier for dyslexic readers and readers who find traditional font styles challenging. (More information about Dyslexie Font can be found below.)
““Great minds don’t think alike” ”
Information about Dyslexia and dyslexie Font
Dyslexia Traits (From www.dyslexia.com)
- Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
- Labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, “not trying hard enough,” or “behavior problem.”
- Isn’t “behind enough” or “bad enough” to be helped in the school setting.
- High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
- Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
- Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
- Seems to “Zone out” or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.
- Difficulty sustaining attention; seems “hyper” or “daydreamer.”
- Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.