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The picture book "Quack-quack-quack" will help your little one start talking faster through sound imitation and play. The story is about a curious little frog who goes for a walk, entirely based on sound imitation. Following the frog, the child meets a bear and bear cub, a hedgehog, a mouse, a fox, a mole, a rabbit, wolves, an owl, squirrels, a boar, an elk, and a beaver. Along the way, they learn how each animal speaks, what it eats, and where it lives. Unbeknownst to themselves, without any prompting, they start to repeat simple syllables and sounds, mimicking the characters. Thus, the child becomes involved in the game and participates in the action as not a passive observer, but as the performer of all roles. Despite the fact that the story is quite long (the book has 72 pages), it can be read from any place, dedicating just enough time for the activities to hold the child's attention without tiring them out too much.

The text consists of short sentences and is filled with sound imitations—from simple single-syllable “quack”, “yum”, “uh” to compound “splash” and “chirp-chirp”. After each sound articulated exaggeratedly, the reading adult pauses, allowing the child to repeat. Many sounds echo throughout the book, and if you praise the child for any attempt (even just for moving their lips), they will get better and better each time. Eventually, they will be able to finish phrases for the adult and suggest the characters' "lines".

Expressive illustrations by artist Katya Klimova, where all animals are recognizable and their emotions are clearly conveyed, will hold the attention even of the smallest children and help turn reading into an enjoyable and useful speech therapy activity. The bright color palette with a predominance of basic colors takes into account children's color perception from 6 months.

The book, with a convenient format and rounded corners, is printed on thick paper, so you can safely give it to small hands without fearing that the child will get hurt or crumple the pages.

Books from the series "I Learn to Speak" are recommended by speech therapists for the early launch of active speech, development of phonemic hearing, and articulatory apparatus in children from one to three years old.