The Dummy Dinosaur
A heart-warming story that gives little ones a meaningful reason to say goodbye to their dummy.
Welcome to
The Dummy Dinosaur
Created by Susanna Smith, a UK Speech and Language Therapist, The Dummy Dinosaur storybook and accompanying colouring book gently encourage young children to say goodbye to their dummy, while bringing speech sounds to life through story and play.
Meet
The Dummy Dinosaur
While searching for tasty leaves, a lovable dinosaur discovers the most delicious leaves of all.... growing around the Yah-Yahs’ beautiful treetop village.
But there’s a problem… he can’t stop eating them!
With their homes at risk, the clever Yah-Yahs hatch a plan. They need something the dinosaur will love even more than their leaves…
And that’s where your child’s dummy comes in.
Meet
The Yah-Yahs
Tiny, forest-dwelling creatures who live high in the treetops and work together to protect their village.
When the Dummy Dinosaur’s love of leaves puts their home at risk, one brave little Yah-Yah inspires a clever plan and they discover that even the Dummy Dinosaur can’t resist a good dummy!
Roar, sing and stomp your way through speech sounds!
Speech Sound
Colouring Book
Explore Speech Sounds Through Play
The Dummy Dinosaur Speech Sounds Colouring Book brings the story to life while playfully exploring British English speech sounds.
Each page pairs a speech sound with an action inspired by the Dummy Dinosaur and the Yah-Yahs, encouraging children to move, make sounds, colour and play.
A simple guide helps adults explore how sounds are made, making speech sound practice fun and easy to weave into play.
About the Author
Susanna Smith is a highly specialised Speech and Language Therapist with over 20 years’ experience supporting young children.
Inspired by her work with children and families, Susanna created The Dummy Dinosaur to turn giving up the dummy into a brave and empowering adventure.
The accompanying colouring book extends the story through movement, play and speech sounds, while the lovable Yah-Yahs were inspired by the children Susanna has worked with over the years.
