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Books that Encourage Speech

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I’m a speech pathologist and here are books I love and use on my clinic to stimulate language growth!
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Ninewise Publications

 
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Ninewise Publications makes books to encourage engagement and language development. Let’s Go, Kitty is the perfect addition to any nursery!
Let's Go, Kitty! - Holly Rosensweig - Amazon.com
 
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Written by a speech therapist to inspire language development in your children, I Hear Nature is perfect for kids birth to 8. Grab this amazing IBPA Gold award winner.
I Hear Nature - Clay Hadden: Books
 
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Ninewise Publications makes books to encourage engagement and language development. Let’s Go, Puppy is the perfect addition to any nursery!
Let's Go, Puppy! by Holly Rosensweig
 
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A speech-language pathologist's interactive story helps babies and toddlers develop early communication skills through a mischievous kitty's adventures with milk, yarn, and climbing trees.
Let's Go, Kitty!

Classics

 
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Ed Emberley’s classic is an interactive, engaging, perfect book for any age. Your kids will literally want to read this again and again.
Go Away, Big Green Monster! - Kids Book
 
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Wordless picture books for the win. Make up your own words and cruise through this beautifully drawn classic. Where’s the balloon?!?
Good Night, Gorilla
 
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One of the best series for kids. Super fun, and you can follow up with play at home easily! You just need crayons!
The Day the Crayons Quit (B&N Exclusive Edition) - Barnes & Noble
 
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There’s a reason it’s a classic. Nothing is better than guessing what happens to the mouse next.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: A Silly Story
 
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No David is a great book if you want to entertain your wild one. The entire series is great for language stimulation!
No, David!
 
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Pair movement with reading with musical, highly addictive book!
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
 
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Kids love a good repetitive book. And this one is a classic. Predictable language is excellent for developing brains!!!
The Napping House: Cozy Bedtime Story (4-8)
 
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No one saw the movie. That’s okay, the book’s better. It’s a classic and kids love to dive into it. Get it?
The Pout-Pout Fish
 
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Leave it to Sesame Street to create one of the best interactive books out there. This one even has a sequel with Elmo in it!
The Monster at the End of This Book
 
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Picture books are toys? Yes. So play with Gary in this one. It’s perfect!
Don't Push the Button! Interactive Book
 
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Great for early intervention because of its simple format; provides multiple opportunities to practice exclamatory sounds, answer “where” questions, and name animals.
Where's Spot?: A Lift-the-Flap Book
 
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A new classic! Interactive board book designed by a speech therapist helps toddlers develop language skills through rhymes and lift-the-flap surprises with "Bo the Boat" character.
Bo the Boat: Interactive Lift-the-Flap Book
 
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These books are beautiful!! Designed by a professional watercolor artist and licensed speech therapist, Our Little Library includes five board books that feature charming images and foundational first words that will help you build your child's voca...
Our Little Library: Baby Vocabulary Board Book Set
 
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Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloud—a perfect gift for any special occasion! A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along c...
The Gruffalo (Picture Books)
 
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The hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling classic picture book about a chimpanzee in a very bad mood--perfect for young children learning how to deal with confusing feelings. Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends...
Grumpy Monkey