Dyslexia Friendly Books for Kids
Studies have shown that specialized fonts for readers with dyslexia do not actually help the reader. This is because dyslexia is a language processing difference, not a vision problem. Even so, the font and its readability do matter, just like they do with all readers. Finding books with slightly larger fonts that are clear and designed for legibility can help, as can text with a little more space between letters, words, and lines. What works for one reader may not be the best fit for another at that time, so try different books and ways of reading, including audio books, e-books with options to adjust the text, and decodable books to build those language processing skills. (Updated 2025)
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The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe
Bots is a humorous graphic novel series in which most of the text is in a larger sans serif font. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Bots&searchType=series
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Max & the Midknights
This humorous series uses a simple serif font interspersed with comic segments. Readers should note that the comic book segments are in all caps, which may be more challenging for some readers. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=max%20midknights&searchType=smart
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Max & the Midknights Series
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Dog Diaries
A humorous series for early to middle grade readers with sans serif font and space between lines. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Dog%20Diaries%20(Series)&searchType=series
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The U-nique Lou Fox
A novel featuring a protagonist with dyslexia and ADHD, printed in a weighted sans serif font.
Format: Book
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Dog Walker
The Orca Currents series features high-interest novels for middle grade readers, printed in a simple serif font and space between lines for legibility. https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Orca%20Currents&searchType=series
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When We Walked on the Moon
A nonfiction book for middle grade readers that uses a sans serif font and space between lines.
Format: Book
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