Our Big Book of First Words: 100+ First Words for Babies & Toddlers

A ball at playtime, a banana at breakfast, a bus rolling down the street—some of the best first words are already part of your child’s everyday world. Our Big Book of First Words brings more than 100 of those familiar words together in one beautifully illustrated book, giving babies and toddlers plenty to point to, recognize, name, and talk about.

Created by certified speech-language pathologist and award-winning artist Tabitha Paige, MS, CCC-SLP, the book is thoughtfully designed around useful, real-world vocabulary. Little learners can explore favorite subjects such as animals, transportation, toys, fruits and vegetables, the beach, and more, all illustrated in Paige’s gentle watercolor style.

The generous 9" × 9" pages make it easy to sit together and explore each picture, whether your child is simply listening to you name the objects or beginning to say the words independently. Start with “Where’s the car?” or “Can you find the apple?” and see where the conversation goes. With more than 100 words inside, there’s always something familiar to find—and something new to learn.

What Makes It Special

• Introduces 100+ useful first words for babies and toddlers
• Created by certified speech-language pathologist Tabitha Paige, MS, CCC-SLP
• Focuses on familiar, everyday vocabulary children can connect with the world around them
• Explores favorite early-learning topics including animals, transportation, toys, fruits & veggies, the beach, and more
• Beautiful watercolor illustrations make each page inviting and visually engaging
• Encourages children to look, point, identify, name, and talk about what they see
• Gives parents natural opportunities to practice new words through repetition and conversation
• Supports early communication and vocabulary development through shared reading
• Large 9" × 9" format gives little learners plenty of room to explore the pictures
• Durable board book pages are made for repeated reading and little hands
• 32 pages offer plenty to discover without making reading time overwhelming
• Designed for babies and toddlers ages 1–3
• A timeless addition to a nursery, playroom, or first home library
• A thoughtful gift for baby showers, first birthdays, Christmas, holidays, and growing families

How to Enjoy

You don’t need to turn reading time into a lesson. Start by following your child’s curiosity. If they point to the dog, name the dog. If the bright red fruit catches their eye, talk about the apple. Repeat favorite words and give your little one time to point, make a sound, or try saying the word back.

As their vocabulary grows, make the pages more interactive. Ask “Where’s the truck?” “Can you find the banana?” or “What do we take to the beach?” Then connect those pictures with everyday life—spot a bus while you’re out, name vegetables while making dinner, or find the same toy in the playroom.

A picture on the page becomes even more meaningful when children begin recognizing it in their own world.

100+ Words from Their Everyday World

First words are especially exciting when children realize they already know the things they’re seeing.

That’s why Our Big Book of First Words focuses on vocabulary drawn from familiar parts of childhood. Animals they love, toys they play with, foods they eat, vehicles they see outside, and things they might discover on a trip to the beach all become opportunities for language.

Instead of simply memorizing a list of words, children can begin making connections: the banana in the book is like the banana at breakfast; the car on the page is like the car outside.

Those little moments of recognition are what make this book enjoyable to revisit as a child’s vocabulary grows.

A Book That Changes as They Grow

At first, your baby may simply enjoy looking at the soft watercolor pictures while listening to your voice. Before long, a little finger may start pointing toward a favorite animal or toy.

Then come the sounds, attempts at words, and eventually those wonderful moments when your toddler proudly tells you what’s on the page.

The book stays the same, but the way children use it can keep changing. Practice naming, play simple “find it” games, talk about colors and sounds, group familiar objects together, or use a single illustration as the beginning of a conversation.

There’s no need to read it from beginning to end. Open a page, follow their interest, and let the words come naturally.

About the Author

Tabitha Paige is an award-winning fine artist, certified speech-language pathologist, and mother based in Fort Worth, Texas. She is passionate about helping young children build foundational language skills through books that are both educational and beautiful.

Her work brings together her professional knowledge of speech and language development with her distinctive watercolor artwork, creating early-learning books designed for children while maintaining the timeless quality parents appreciate on the family bookshelf.