Children ’ s Books Written by SLPs

Do you have a passion for speech, language and children’s literature? When I was a child, one of my favorite activities was reading children’s books and writing stories. I also dreamed of publishing my own children’s book. As an adult—and speech-language pathologist—I still love children’s books and review them on my blog. I also achieved my dream and published three children’s books so far! There’s a natural connection for SLPs to write children’s books, and I’m excited to highlight some of these fun stories—many of which are often full of useful activities for children needing help with speech and language skills. Many of our books focus on specific language goals such as articulation, communication, sequencing, retelling, answering “wh” questions, building vocabulary, improving literacy and auditory comprehension, interpreting emotions, commenting, and many more. Children’s books provide an excellent activity during sessions for incorporating and targeting specific goals. Including these goals while also getting your own book published is a dream come true for many of us. This list is just a sampling, so please add your favorite—or your own—SLP-authored children’s book in the comment section below. Whole Body Listening Larry at Home and Whole Body Listening Larry at School by Kristen Wilson and Elizabeth Sautter These colorfully illustrated storybooks provide fun ways to teach children an abstract but essen...
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