Children’s Books that Celebrate Speech Diversity!

Daniel The Digger Sp-Sp-Sputters

Written by Mackenzie Holland
Illustrated by Eleanor Jones

The Talking Town Construction Crew has to finish their big job paving a road through town. Daniel the Digger’s engine starts to sp-sp-sputter just as the job begins, and he worries he may not be able to help his friends.

Read along as Daniel discovers that his sp-sp-sputter is exactly what his crew needs to get the job done in this celebratory tale of just how special differences can be!

Build on your book reading experience with Free Resources

Once you purchase your copy of Daniel the Digger Sp-Sp-Sputters, you have access to a free library of resources to use with your child, classroom, or therapy clients!

Just add the resource bundle to your cart for free along with your book before you check out!

This growing library covers features resources that range in age span from preschool through grade 5, and cover a variety of topics that expand upon the themes woven throughout Daniel’s story, including:

  • Inclusion, Acceptance, and Friendship

  • Diversity — what it is and what it means to be an ally for people who are different from ourselves

  • Stuttering

    • What is it? Facts Explained and Myths Busted!

    • How can we be a safe space for people who stutter?

    • How can we talk about stuttering (both as a stutterer and as a person who doesn’t stutter?

    • How can we relate to people to stutter — cut and paste and coloring activities that use age appropriate metaphors to show that we all have things that make us unique!

“This is just the beginning! These books are going to change kids’ lives.”

—M.F., mother of a child who stutters

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An inclusive presentation.

Want the author to visit your school?

Mackenzie will come to your school for a school wide and/or grade-by-grade presentation to share Daniel’s story and engage your students with interactive activities tailored to their ages. Activities will promote themes of inclusivity, friendship, being an ally for diverse populations, and more!

Have a parent, teacher, team leader, or administrator use the contact button below to set up a personalized visit just for your district!