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Speech Therapy Tools for SLPs and Educators

25 Wordless Picture Books for Speech Therapy

25 Wordless Picture Books Speech Therapy

Wordless picture books are some of my favorite tools to use with children of all ages. If you’re not currently using them, I highly recommend getting a few books and introducing them into your speech therapy practice. Because there are only illustrations, wordless picture books are a versatile tool with tons of language opportunities.  They give children (and you!) the chance to explore language in creative and engaging ways.

Some ways to use wordless picture books:

  • Dissect the Illustrations: Have children describe what they see in the picture. This could be as simple as pointing out an object they recognize or more complex in describing the scene.
  • Tell a Detailed Story: Start a narrative for the story, then ask the child to take over. Ask engaging questions to get them to expand on the story they create.
  • Ask for a Prediction/Recommendation: Ask the child what they think will happen next or what they think the main character in the story should do next.
  • Retell the Script: Go through the book with a script to tell the story. Have the child retell the story again in their own words.
  • Ask for an Opinion: Once you’ve completed the story, ask the child to tell you what they did or did not like about the story or its illustrations.
  • Inferencing: Wordless picture books are highly dependent on making inferences to comprehend the story. This makes them perfect for working on inferring from pictures.  Making inferences from picture books is a great in-between step between simple pictures and text-based inferences.
  • Comprehension Goals: Picture books are an awesome way to work on and access comprehension goals with students who have difficulty reading.

Some favorite wordless picture books:

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Chalk

The Red Book

Tuesday

Journey

Return

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A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog

The Adventures of Polo: A Picture Book

Zoom

Flashlight

The Lion & the Mouse

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Wave

A Ball for Daisy

Flotsam

Fossil

Snowman’s Story

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Float

Three Red Balloons

The Flower Man

Frog, Where Are You? (A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog)

Good Dog, Carl: A Classic Board Book

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Mr. Wuffles! 

Looking Down

Sector 7 

Frog Goes to Dinner (A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog)

Frog on His Own (A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog)

 

Thanks for reading!
Do you have any other books to add to this list?

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May 30, 2018 allisonfors 5 Comments Filed Under: Books, Therapy Ideas

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  1. Katie says

    May 30, 2018 at 10:48 pm

    ThAnk you for this list!! I have a couple wordless books and want to get more. One of my favorites is Carl’s Afternoon in the Park (of Good Dog Carl). It’s perfect for spring!

    Reply
    • allisonfors says

      May 31, 2018 at 11:37 pm

      That’s such a great one!

      Reply
  2. Kristen says

    July 9, 2020 at 4:49 am

    Love this. I’m always looking for wordless picture books to use in therapy. Would add Goodnight Gorilla to the list!

    Reply
  3. Brenna says

    January 12, 2021 at 6:06 pm

    Thanks for compiling a great list! I love all of Barbara Lehman’s books. You already have The Red Book on your list, but I also like Rainstorm, The Secret Box and Museum Trip. Once Upon a Banana is great by Jennifer Armstrong. Aaron Becker has a third book called Quest. And the last one I’ll mention is Where’s Walrus? by Stephen Savage.

    Reply
  4. shelley says

    November 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    I would add “Pancakes for Breakfast” and by Tomie de Paolo to this list!

    Reply

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