Talk with Me!: The Big Book of Exclamations

Talk with Me! is designed to jump-start your child's early brain & language development while promoting imitation of gestures, sounds, words and phrases.

Created by a paediatric speech-language pathologist, Talk with Me! is filled with carefully designed illustrations, which immerse children in the rich language that surrounds them in their daily routines.

Use Talk with Me! and take comfort knowing you are supporting your child's early brain and language development. Every child deserves a strong start in life and parents have the power.

Talk With Me can be used in two very different ways:

• If your goal is to expose your child to language, then you will describe the scenes in rich detail. There are hundreds of things you can say as you talk about each illustration. What a great opportunity to connect, bond, and support your child’s development. Remember to continue talking with your child throughout your day similar to how you talked through each illustration. Use Talk with Me! in order to develop this important habit.
• If your goal is to have your child practice using gestures, sounds, words or phrases, then follow the suggestions on the bottom of each page. They give you playful ideas for encouraging your child to imitate and engage in sound and word play. Review the suggestions silently before getting started. You’ll catch on quickly and come up with even more things to say and do.

"Congratulations on developing a wonderful book that serves many purposes from educating parents on eliciting expressive language to capturing the interest of the very young child with the beautiful illustrations"
- Sherri Graves, MA CCC-SLP

"I work with a group of toddlers ranging in age from 18 to 30 months. I use this book almost every day for our "circle" time. I have found the book to be very helpful with every day words for these children. They ask for the "no no puppy book" all the time, and they cry when I tell them we can't read it right away! The children love to make all the animal noises and they also love to perform all the actions. I strongly suggest this book to anyone who has children that are learning gestures, sounds, and words."
- Kristin, Playhouse Childcare Center

"What a brilliant idea and wonderful illustrations! We will use it well, and I am sure it will be of interest to many of our families."
- Nancy R. Kaufman, M.A.CCC/SLP, Director, The Kaufman Children's Center For Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections, Inc.