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The First Step Toward Talking
Before words come sounds. Before sentences come imitation. Here's where to start.
Most parents don't realise that talking starts long before the first word. It starts with a toddler copying a silly sound. Blowing a kiss. Opening their mouth wide because you did. These tiny moments of imitation are the foundation of speech — and they're exactly what TalkSteps is built around. The Imitation Book turns those moments into a game your toddler will ask to play again and again. Choo-choo. Yum. Bip-bip. Simple sounds that build the motor control, confidence and communication patterns that lead directly to first words — and then first sentences. Speech therapists use these exact techniques every single day. Now you can too.
The Secret Weapon: The Pause
Stop answering for your toddler. Give them 5 seconds. Watch what happens.
One of the most powerful speech techniques isn't a curriculum or a programme — it's a pause. Say the word. Wait. Give your toddler 3-5 seconds to respond. Most parents talk over their toddlers or answer for them before their child even has a chance to try. TalkSteps builds this technique directly into every page — with prompts guiding you exactly when to speak, when to pause and how to encourage your child to fill in the blank. Parents who use this method consistently report their toddlers starting to anticipate the next page — reaching for the book, making the sound before the prompt even comes. That's not just reading. That's speech therapy happening at storytime.
Therapist-Created. Parent-Approved.
The tools speech therapists use every day - now in board book form.
Talksteps wasn't designed by a publisher. It was designed by certified pediatric speech-language pathologists who created these books because parents kept asking what they could do at home between therapy sessions. The answer was these three books. Evidence-based. Play-driven. Built around the exact progression speech therapists follow - sounds first, then words, then sentences. Durable toddler-proof board books for ages 0-4. No special training required. No complicated instructions. Just a parent, a toddler and three books that make speech development feel like the best part of the day.
You've Got Questions,
We've Got Answers!
My toddler isn't talking yet — is it too late to start?
My toddler isn't talking yet — is it too late to start?
It's never too late to start and you're in exactly the right place. TalkSteps is designed specifically for children who are at the very beginning of their speech journey — including late talkers and pre-verbal toddlers. The bundle starts with imitation and sounds — not words — so even children who aren't speaking yet can engage immediately. If you have serious concerns about your child's speech development always consult a certified speech-language pathologist alongside using these books.
Do I need any special training to use these books?
Do I need any special training to use these books?
None at all. Every page includes built-in prompts telling you exactly what to say, how to say it and when to pause and wait for your child to respond. The techniques are the same ones speech therapists use in sessions — but they've been designed so any parent can follow them naturally during storytime. If you can read a book to your child, you can use TalkSteps.
What age is this bundle best for?
What age is this bundle best for?
TalkSteps is designed for children ages 0-4. The Imitation Book is perfect for babies and very young toddlers just beginning to explore sounds and gestures. My Words Book suits toddlers beginning to say their first words. The Action Book is ideal for children ready to start combining words into short phrases and sentences. The three-book progression means the bundle grows with your child across multiple stages of development.
How is this different from just reading regular books to my toddler?
How is this different from just reading regular books to my toddler?
Regular books are wonderful but they're not designed to teach speech. TalkSteps books are built around evidence-based speech therapy techniques — strategic pausing, imitation prompts, face-to-face modelling and high-success vocabulary selection. Every word, every prompt and every page layout has been deliberately designed by a certified speech-language pathologist to maximise your child's speech development. It's the difference between reading to your child and actively building their communication skills at the same time.