Just reading is a waste! “The Magical Picture Book Method: Dramatically Improve Your Language Skills and Comprehension,” developed by a leading expert in autism therapy and language development support, is now on sale! 51 recommended picture books

[Don’t just read!] Now on sale: “The Magical Picture Book Method to Dramatically Improve Speech and Comprehension,” developed by a leading expert in autism therapy and language development support! Introducing 51 recommended picture books with specific reading and usage instructions. ​
Kawade Shobo Shinsha Press release: October 3, 2025 To Members of the Press [Don’t just “read”!] “The Magical Picture Book Method to Dramatically Improve Speech and Comprehension,” developed by a leading expert in autism therapy and language development support, is now on sale! Introducing 51 recommended picture books with specific reading and usage tips. Is it a bad idea to read a picture book with your child on your lap? What are the most effective postures, ways of speaking, and ways to choose a picture book? The author, a clinical psychologist, reveals for the first time a variety of effective reading aloud methods from the perspective of language development!
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Kawade Shobo Shinsha Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Masaru Onodera) released the parenting book “The Magical Picture Book Method: Dramatically Improve Your Child’s Speech and Comprehension” (list price: 1,991 yen including tax) by clinical psychologist Hiroshi Yahata on September 29, 2025. “Even though I read picture books to him every day, I don’t feel like his vocabulary has really increased.” “I thought I was choosing picture books appropriate for my child’s age, but I feel like the content isn’t getting across properly.” “I thought he’d laugh at this scene, so why isn’t he laughing?” This book is for parents who feel frustrated when reading aloud to their children. This book provides a method for transforming picture books into “magical tools for developing language.” For example, “I read with my child on my lap or sitting next to them while reading.” “I read the text exactly as it is written in the picture book.” If that sounds like you, be sure to try the reading method introduced in this book. This book introduces a new way of reading that, with just a little ingenuity, will help children understand and speak. No training is required, and it’s very simple. Yet, I believe you’ll experience a completely different effect than before. Please be sure to check out the release of “The Magical Picture Book Method: Dramatically Improve Language Skills and Comprehension,” a reading method by clinical psychologist Hiroshi Yahata, a leading expert in autism treatment and language development support. ● “The Magical Picture Book Method: Dramatically Improve Your Language Skills and Comprehension”Table of Contents
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12754/1058/12754-1058-03f8a3f86804a774593d67eb8c4114ea-2500×1775.jpg ■Turn picture books into magical tools for “developing language”! Reading aloud to children in a way that suits their development will rapidly improve their language skills. 3 Developing speech skills starts with listening skills. 16 Speaking tips to develop listening skills. 19 Nonverbal Communication: Essential for Language Development 22 The Basics of Reading Aloud to Develop Language 24 Six Stages of Language Development Approach 29 ☆Column About the Developmental Approach 32 ■Stage 1: Nonverbal Stage Characteristics of the Nonverbal Stage 34 Tips for Effective Language Use 38 How to Choose a Picture Book 42 How to Read and Use Picture Books 44 Recommended Picture Books and How to Read Them Aloud 46 ☆Column: Individual differences? Or support needed? 50 ■Stage 2: Pointing Stage Characteristics of the Pointing Stage 52 Tips for Effective Communication 54 How to Choose a Picture Book 60 How to Read and Use Picture Books 62 Recommended Picture Books and How to Read Them Aloud 64 ☆Column: Acquiring Pronunciation 70 ■Stage 3: Word Stage Characteristics of the Word Stage 72 Tips for Effective Language 74 How to Choose a Picture Book 78 How to Read and Use Picture Books 80 Points to Bring Out a “Vocabulary Explosion” Before Moving on to Stage 4 83 Recommended Picture Books and How to Read Them 84 ☆Column: Taking Turns 92 ■Stage 4 Two-Word Sentence Stage Characteristics of the Two-Word Sentence Stage 94 Tips for Effective Language Use 96 How to Choose a Picture Book 102 How to Read and Use Picture Books 104 Recommended Picture Books and How to Read Them Aloud 108 ■Stage 5: Grammar Stage Characteristics of Grammar Stage 116 Tips for Effective Language Use 118 How to Choose a Picture Book 124 How to Read and Use Picture Books 126 Recommended Picture Books and How to Read Them Aloud 132 ☆Column: Countermeasures for Obsessive Tendencies 140 ■Stage 6: Conversation Stage Characteristics of the Conversation Stage 142 Tips for Effective Communication 144 How to Choose a Picture Book 150 How to Read and Use Picture Books 152 Recommended Picture Books and How to Read Them Aloud 158
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12754/1058/12754-1058-235233a06702a4f62e5e914e1ca245d0-2500×1775.jpg ●Author Hiroshi YahataYo Yahata Clinical Psychologist Born in Tokyo in 1958. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University, majoring in Psychology. Completed the Graduate School of
Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo. Received a master’s degree focusing on the language development of children with autism. Currently working as a clinical psychologist, she is researching new autism treatment methods. She has published over 40 books, including “Psychotherapy for Recovery” (Chikuma Shinsho), “Personality Disorders” (Kodansha), and “A Developmental Approach to Developing Language in Children with Autism” (Budosha). “Eri Dancing with Numbers” (Kodansha) was a finalist for the 33rd Kodansha Nonfiction Award. She has appeared on television many times. ●New publication information
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12754/1058/12754-1058-facb7759aa4f28c6c037a5c91830cc51-1765×2500.jpg Title: The Magical Picture Book Method: Dramatically Improve Your Child’s Speaking Ability and Comprehension: A Developmental Approach for Six Language Stages and Effective Reading Methods Author: Hiroshi Yabata Specifications: A5 / Paperback / 168 pages Release date: September 29, 2025 Price including tax: ¥1,991 (¥1,810 excluding tax) ISBN: 9784309295404 URL:
https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309295404/ For more information about this release