Say What? How We Communicate
by Radka Piro
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Pub Date May 28 2024 | Archive Date Apr 25 2024
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Description
Say What?: How We Communicate – A Nonfiction Picture Book About Speech, Gestures & Social Skills for Kids
How do we express ourselves without saying a word? Why do we only understand some facial expressions? Say What?: How We Communicate is a vibrant nonfiction picture book for kids ages 9–12 that explores the fascinating world of human communication—from speech and gestures to digital messages and emotional cues.
With bold illustrations and engaging facts, this book dives into the many ways people connect across cultures, time, and technology. Kids will learn about body language, facial expressions, touch, writing, symbols, and even the internet—plus discover a whimsically illustrated timeline of mass communication. Designed to spark curiosity and build emotional intelligence, this book is perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and thoughtful bedtime reading.
Whether your child is chatty or quiet, this book helps them understand how communication works—and how to use it to build better relationships.
- STEM + SEL Learning – Combines science and social-emotional learning in a fun, accessible format.
- Inclusive & Engaging – Covers diverse communication styles across cultures and abilities.
- Visual Learning Tools – Features speech bubbles, labels, and a timeline to support comprehension.
- Award-Winning Illustration – Charlotte Molas’s bold, colorful art brings every concept to life.
- Perfect for Home, School, or Therapy Settings – A valuable resource for teaching empathy, expression, and connection.
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children’s books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9788000070919 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 48 |
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Average rating from 6 members
Featured Reviews
"Say What? How We Communicate" is a great option for an approachable non-fiction book to read. I would say a good age range for this book is 10 and up. While a strong reader who is younger than 10 could read this, I think the topics and advice would be better suited for preteens and older.
This non-fiction book is well organized, vividly illustrated, and easy to dive into. It has lots of graphics, illustrations, and charts that allow reluctant readers and neurodiverse brains to focus more easily than with a typical paragraph-formatted book. The topics range from body language to internet safety and more.
So who is this book for? I think it would be a good pick to read with a preteen or teen in a small group setting at school or a buddy read at home with a guardian. It could also be helpful to read with young adults with disabilities to help guide conversations around some challenging social situations or questions. Or if you are like me, a 20-something neurodiverse reader looking to brush up on your people skills, this is also a great pick for you!
(Thank you to the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.)
Lisa D, Reviewer
This was so much fun but also highly educational. Communication is an often neglected topic and it benefits everyone to learn more about different kinds of communication and how they're all legitimate and useful. While the pictures are bright and busy, suitable for children, adults can learn from this too. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this
What a great children's nonfiction title!
The infographics were colorful and perfectly representative of the subject. The pages were laid out in such a nice way that made reading the information fun. There were a number of different elements used such as lists, timelines, and others.
This is a great nonfiction read that kids will enjoy reading through. It will be most useful for kids 8+!
This is an excellent resource for my disabilities unit because we focus on all the ways people communicate and what that means. This is very informative and will be part of my classroom collection.
This book was very helpful. It shows the different ways people communicate.
Topics cover: body language, internet safety
Helpful: graphics, illustrations, charts
Thanks to Albatros Media and and NetGalley for the ARC and the opportunity to read and review this title.
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