Basic Facts About Dyslexia and Other Reading Problems, by Louisa Cook Moats and Karen E. Dakin, provides a straightforward book about reading for parents and educators. This IDA publication is divided into ten easy-to-read chapters that offer readers a window into the complexities of dyslexia and other language-based reading and writing difficulties. The authors introduce the basics and help to develop an understanding of the important issues surrounding dyslexia. Basics Facts begins by sharing an up-to-date standard definition of dyslexia approved by the International Dyslexia Association and the Director of Reading Research at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The authors share their rationale for providing all stakeholders involved in the life of a struggling child with a working definition as well as dispel common misunderstandings surrounding dyslexia. This discussion is followed by specific information on the identification and treatment of dyslexia. The authors outline how dyslexia manifests across the grades into adulthood. Indicators for parents, educators, and other decision makers are provided as a guide to think more deeply about why a child may be struggling to learn to read and how dyslexia presents differently at different stages of schooling. Critical foundational skills necessary for later reading success are listed in simple fashion complete with illustrative examples and drawings.