Lois Letchford: Dyslexia and Reading Poetry - A Certain Lady Kangaroo

25 Aug 2020 · 1 min

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In this short video, Lois Letchford—author of Reverso Memoir and literacy advocate—introduces herself and reads a whimsical children’s poem titled “A Certain Lady Kangaroo” from her collection The Sheriff of Rotten Shot. The poem narrates a grouchy kangaroo whose belongings constantly fall out of her pouch despite numerous makeshift fixes, until a tailor equips her with a zipper, transforming her into a calm and cheerful character. The reading showcases Letchford’s engaging storytelling style and underscores themes of problem‑solving, self‑acceptance, and the joy of reading, aligning with her broader mission to promote literacy and support readers with dyslexia.

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Hello, I'm Lois Letchford, author of the book Reverso Memoir and literacy problem solver, reading poems from the book The Sheriff of Rotten Shot. A Certain Lady Kangaroo. A certain lady kangaroo was once an awful grouch. She pestered everyone she knew and fussed about her pouch. My pouch! she sighed. My pouch! she cried. My pouch! she used to pout. The things I've tried to keep inside persist in falling out. My makeup kit, my grooming needs, my toothbrush and my nail brush, my credit cards and worry beads, my tissues and my tail brush. That certain lady kangaroo tried sealing it with snaps, with tape and twine, with gobs of glue, with staples, strings and straps, with paper clips and wire strands, with putty, pins and paste, with rivets, ropes and rubber bands. But all were just a waste. Today that lady kangaroo is charming, calm, and chipper, for she went to the tailor who equipped her with a zipper. Enjoy!