David has trouble sleeping

Designed by a Quebec speech-language pathologist, this fun and colorful fill-in-the-blank book helps children aged 3 and up develop their pronunciation of the /d/ sound, expand their vocabulary, and build sentences, all while making bedtime routines smoother and more enjoyable.

Thanks to its repetitive structure and visual cues integrated into the text, the child actively participates in reading. This interaction supports phonological awareness, attention, and the joy of communication.

🧩 Fill-in-the-blank stories invite children to actively participate in the narrative and produce the target sound.
🔁 Deliberate repetition of words and phrases supports oral language development.
🎨 Expressive illustrations facilitate comprehension and maintain attention.
🌙 The theme of sleep allows for a calm and gentle approach to bedtime routines.
👶 Particularly suitable for children aged 4 to 6, including those with language or pronunciation difficulties.

This book is for children aged 3 to 6 who are learning to pronounce the /d/ sound and who enjoy actively participating in reading.
It is particularly relevant for parents, educators, and professionals who wish to stimulate oral language through simple and motivating stories.
It is also very suitable for children who have language or pronunciation challenges and who need to practice the /d/ sound in everyday words and sentences.

By reading "David a de la difficulté à dormir avec un adulte" (David has trouble sleeping with an adult), the child works on:
• the pronunciation of the /d/ sound in different words and phrases;
• expanding vocabulary related to sleep, bedtime routines, and animals;
• phonological awareness, an important skill for learning to read;
• early literacy through connections between images, words, and text;
• narrative skills, by learning to understand, organize, and retell story events.

Recommended age: 4 to 6 years old
Author: Marie-Claude Dufour
Collection: Histoires à trous
Format: Illustrated children's album – printed book.
Publication date: October 2025
Publisher: Symbolicone
ISBN: 978-2-925207-62-7