The Adventures of Doc Leeda - A Color-Coded Approach to Reading (Help for Dyslexia) by Mindy Reese + giveaway

The Adventures of Doc Leeda is a set of 11 books that use a color-coded technique for different phonetic sounds and features a fun female veterinarian that can communicate with animals. The color-coding approach for sound recognition helps children build reading confidence while simultaneously retaining the basic sound concepts and phonics lessons.

The Adventures of Doc Leeda - A Color-Coded Approach to Reading

by Mindy Reese
Subject/Genre: Fiction/Instructional
Interest Level: Ages 5-9 / Grades K - 5

Readability: Lexile 450-530
ISBN: 978-1-63402-369-6

Publisher: HNB
Doc Leeda is a vet with a magical power—she can speak to and understand animals. Join her as she cares for sick and injured animals—and helps young readers learn the many ways to spell vowel phonemes.

Designed for teachers, parents, and aides to use in one-to-one and small-group learning, each book focuses on one phoneme, which is highlighted each time it appears in the text. Engaging full-color illustrations appear on every story page. Each book includes directions for an adult helper, and a review of concepts for the student.

Trey the Horse Gets a New Home (“long a” sound)

Trey the gray horse has come to live at Jane’s farm. Trey is afraid, until he meets Kay, who also lives on the farm. They make friends and trot off to play.

Lilly the Monkey Becomes a Mom (“long e” sound)

Lilly the monkey is about to give birth. When Doc Leeda examines Lilly, she has a big surprise for her. Zookeeper Haley doesn’t know why Lilly makes such a screech.

Niles the Bison Gets Hurt (“long i” sound)

Doc Leeda takes a bike ride and finds a bison lying down with a cut in his side. Doc Leeda takes care of him, then makes sure no other animals get hurt!

Odin the Goat Gets Sick (“long o” sound)

Odin the goat has eaten something that made him sick. Doc Leeda can’t figure out what Odin ate. But Sloan the toad and Bo the crow solve the mystery.

Sister Elephants Disagree (“short e” sound)

Emma and Ellen are sister elephants who have had a fight. The elephants said it was about food! Doc Leeda helps the elephants make up and share better!

Nick the Stingray Needs Help (“short i” sound)

Doc Leeda and her friend Lynn go swimming. They find a stingray tangled in a fish hook and line. Leeda wants to help him, but he has to promise not to sting her!

Molly the Otter Is Rescued (“short o” sound)

After a storm, two otters and an octopus wash up on the rocks. One otter is hurt. The octopus has lost an arm. They can’t go home until they are well!

Hunter the Duckling Is Lost (“short u” sound)

Doc Leeda’s dog, Rusty, finds a young duck under a shrub. The duckling has cut his foot. Doc Leeda takes care of him. Then she has to find his mother!

Dawson the Hawk Saves a Fawn (“aw” sound)

Doc Leeda and her dog take a hike. They find a hawk with his claw stuck. They free the hawk, who launches into the air. Then the hawk finds a hurt fawn. It’s a busy day for Doc Leeda!

Helping Brownie the Cow (“ow” sound)

Brownie the cow has hurt her hoof. When Doc Leeda goes to the barn, she hears a loud squeak. It is Clouse the mouse. Both Brownie and Clouse need Doc Leeda’s help!

Lou the Kangaroo Gets Adopted (“long oo” sound)

The zoo has a new baby kangaroo named Lou. Doc Leeda and Zookeeper Lucy explain to a group of kids that Lou lost his mother. They want another kangaroo, Oona, to adopt him. Will Oona take him?

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Mindy Reese’s book series The Adventure Doc Leeda was inspired by her children. Upon learning that her daughters had Dyslexia, she decided to use the background skills from her Master's research on visual stimuli effects on memory to help them with their reading difficulties.

Before writing children's books, Mindy was an engineer. After working in commercial aerospace, starting and selling an engineering consulting company, and working for the federal government she became a Stay-at-Home-Mom (SAHM) in order to focus more on her two children.  Mindy lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, two daughters, and a super sweet dog. She now homeschools her daughters full time and writes on the side.

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Flock Talk: Favorite book snacks

What's better than reading? Eating while reading! So I asked our sheep reviewers what was their favorite book snack...

JeanieG

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Hmmm...that's a hard one. Especially, since I read almost constantly... I read with breakfast, I read with lunch and I read with supper (or any combination of above. But late in the evening in lieu of TV, I read with a snack. My favorite? Why popcorn and chocolate of course. Reading is like going to a movie. You have the plot, the stars, the supporting cast and the visual department is outstanding! (Of course that's because you are the director doing all the choreography and special effects in your mind). 

And who goes to a movie without popcorn and candy? Not this girl. I have been know to go to the theater just to buy the popcorn and take it home to enjoy. Hey, don't judge, the theater is making a killing on that popcorn and it's one of my guilty pleasures.

So to those of you who say they don't like to read...get an audio book if your eyes are lazy. Use your E-reader, IPad, laptop or, heaven forbid, pick up the real thing of paper and ink! Let your imagination be the producer and director of the play or movie that is always available. And indulge yourself in your favorite snack and plot. It might be watermelon (one of my alternatives) or guacamole and chips (another of my favorites) or ice cream (not my choice...little messy and you have to use two hands) or any of the favorite health foods (UGHGH!!) you desire.

Personally, I am sticking with my popcorn and chocolate for snack of choice, whether I sit in a movie theater or my private showing of any book I happen to immersed myself within! I even give myself "stars" or "sheep" after I am finished depending on how well the author and myself as producer and director got along. Happy Snacking everyone!

Adria

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I'm such a big foodie so it's no surprise that I like to munch while reading. My favorite snack is baked tater tots. No lie. I bake them in the evening and then slip them into a sandwich bag once they're cooled off. Then when I'm reading, I munch to my heart's delight with a cold bottle of Sprite next to me. And my dog Hayley, because she's a foodie too and wouldn't pass up a possible food opportunity. 

Pamela

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Most times, I read in bed fore I go to sleep, but when I read in the living room, I like to drink either a Coke, or Kirkland (Costco) diet green tea or Nestle Splash (orange-flavored water). As for snacking; it can be peanuts, a sandwich (if lunchtime), chips, or chocolate candy. Most times, though, I don't snack, just the drink.

Bianca

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I typically don't eat after dinner. I need to stay in shape, 'cause zombie attack? You never know. On weekends, I do sip a cocktail (or three) while reading. My drink of choice is Canadian whisky on the rocks (all the rocks) with a splash of Diet Coke. And, hey, if zombies attack some weekend, I'll be better fortified for a fight. 

Sharon

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via Visual Hunt /CC BY

I don't really eat and read. I tend to binge right before I sit down to read. Frozen chocolate is a favorite. Matter of fact, just about all chocolate/cookie/cake/brownie taste better when frozen. If I don't have anything in the freezer, I will eat a bowl of cereal before I read. My all time favorite is Honey Smacks (Sugar Smacks to us older folk). I could eat that three times a day... 

So....what do you like to snack on while reading?