The sentences are long and contain fairly high-level vocabulary such as “mischief,” “private,” “gnash” and “rumpus.” The parent or educator would help the preschooler sound these words out and decipher these long sentences. When you look closely at the text, you can see why it gets a “higher” Lexile text measure than the intended audience. However, it has a Lexile text measure of 740L, which is around the average reading ability for a child completing fourth grade. Take the example of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are (HarperCollins Publishers), a beloved read-aloud book for preschoolers. Although these books seem like easy reading, some picture books can still present a challenging independent reading experience to an age-appropriate reader for reasons of text difficulty, book layout or design. Picture a parent reading a book to a child on the sofa, or a teacher reading a book aloud to the class. Picture books are often labeled AD, or “adult directed,” because they are usually read to a child, rather than a child reading them independently.
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