Illinois Authors

Skyrai Publishing 2022

Molly and her Uncle Leon are all set for their weekend camp out. That is until Uncle Leon asks Molly to get her flashlight. Will Uncle Leon believe Molly's web of seemingly tall tales? This humorous story is a great way for any parent or therapist to target the “L” sound. There are over 140 occurrences of “L” in various word locations to help improve speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with the child’s speech at home. A firm believer in helping children learn while having fun, Graham has written the books in the Talking Tales series to be entertaining reads for any child, regardless of speech skills. "Talking Tales: A Llama Stole My Flashlight by Erica Graham is a fun and educational picture book for young children. A young girl named Molly is getting ready for a camping trip with her Uncle Leon. Whilst checking things off the list, Uncle Leon notices Molly's flashlight is missing and asks her to go fetch it. Molly knows exactly where her flashlight went and is reluctant to tell her uncle. Eventually, Molly works up the courage to tell him, and he reacts just as she thought he would; he didn't believe her outrageous explanation and accuses her of lying. Molly tries and tries to get her uncle to believe her. Will she succeed? And where did the flashlight go? Find out in Talking Tales: A Llama Stole My Flashlight.

Skyrai Publishing 2017

Fletch and Rachael cannot wait to play with their new pet chinchilla. After Fletch’s impatience overcomes him, the escaped chinchilla quickly leads Fletch and Rachael in a chase across town. Will Fletch and Rachael catch the chinchilla before their dad returns? This humorous story is a great way for any parent or therapist to target the “ch” sound. There are over 115 examples of “ch” in various word locations to help improve speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with the child’s speech at home.

Skyrai Publishing 2016

When Teri hears a small voice calling her, she never would have guessed who she would meet…a cricket! But not just any cricket. This cricket has a guitar. He is hoping that Teri can help him replace a broken string on his guitar. Will Teri’s creative thinking be able to help cricket, or will cricket never play his guitar again? This engaging story is a great tool for any parent or speech therapist. It provides over 80 examples of the “t” sound in various word locations to increase speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with their child’s speech at home.

Skyrai Publishing 2017

When Puppy wakes up from a nap, he sees a bubble. When it disappears, Puppy begins his long journey to find the missing bubble. Will Puppy find the bubble, or has it vanished forever? This engaging story is a fun way to read to little ones while promoting babbling, early words and language skills. It provides over 90 examples of some of the earliest developing sounds in their most common word positions including "p", "b", "m", "n", "d" and "h". This book also includes tips for encouraging speech development.

Skyrai Publishing 2016

Sam has dreamed all night about his strawberry sucker. When morning arrives, he is unable to resist sneaking downstairs to eat his sucker before breakfast. But when mom comes toward the room and Sam is forced to run back to bed, he loses track of his sticky strawberry sucker. Now where could that sticky strawberry sucker have gone? Will Sam find the sucker before his mom? This funny story is a great tool for any parent or speech therapist. It provides over 170 examples of the “s” sound in various word locations and blends to increase speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with their child’s speech at home.

Skyrai Publishing 2019

Parish, a very curious young girl, is going on her first "quiet" mushroom hunt with her dad. Will Parish find a Morel mushroom? This humorous story is a great way for any parent or therapist to target the “sh” sound. There are over 80 examples of “sh” in various word locations to help improve speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with the child’s speech at home. A firm believer in helping children learn while having fun, Graham has written the books in the Talking Tales series to be entertaining reads for any child, regardless of speech skills.

Skyrai Publishing 2016

The bright red tricycle loves spending everyday riding around with his boy Ryan. But when Ryan’s dad brings home a new bicycle, the little red tricycle quickly finds himself on an unknown journey. Will the little red tricycle ever be ridden by Ryan again, or is he destined to rust away in a scrap yard? This story is a great tool for any parent or speech therapist. It explores the tale of the bright red tricycle while providing over 80 examples of the “r” sound in various word locations and blends to increase speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with their child’s speech at home.