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The Same Words, A Different Story

The Same Words, A Different Story

Kids often ask for the same book to be read over and over (and over!) again.  They are comforted by familiar words and pictures.  Because they are developing so rapidly, they experience the story differently from reading to reading; understanding a new word, connecting the plot, enjoying a character they hadn’t noticed before.  They hear the same words, but they don’t hear the same story.