Talk with Me! The Big Book of Exclamations 2
Teri Kaminski Peterson, MSCCC/SLP
Board book
(Chatterbox Books, Inc, April 16, 2017)
Talk with Me! is an updated version of The Big Book of Exclamations. Customers asked for added diversity and we responded. Created by a pediatric speech-language pathologist, Talk with Me is filled with carefully designed illustrations which immerse infants and toddlers in the rich language that surrounds in their familiar environments and daily routines. The books are designed to promote speech sound development and imitation of gestures, sounds and words. Unlike most books, it doesn't have a story to read. Instead, along the bottom of each page there are prompts which teach parents/educators how to act out the illustrations and interact using gestures, sounds, words, or phrases depending on their child's ability. The book shows parents how to modify what they say about each illustration in order to maximize their child's communication potential. It is also filled with information which helps parents understand speech language development and it lists resources for those seeking advice. A wonderful book for young children with typical speech development and those considered "late talkers". It makes a perfect gift for new parents, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.