Speech practice that feels like story time.

Talk and Play brings the Pip books to life with clear model sounds, gentle practice games and a sticker for every effort — used together, grown-up and child.

How it works

  1. Step 1: Read the book together

    Share the story first so the words and characters feel familiar.

  2. Step 2: Unlock its world in the app

    Enter the code printed inside the cover to open that book's activities.

  3. Step 3: Listen, say it, and celebrate

    Hear a clear model, have a go, and earn a sticker for every effort.

The books

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    Book 1

    Pip and the Runaway Balloons

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    Book 2

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Designed for grown-ups too

  • You decide how it sounded

    The adult rates each try — Got it, Nearly or Try again. No unreliable automatic judging.

  • See what you've practised

    A simple progress view shows which sounds and words have been practised.

  • Tips for home

    Each book comes with short, practical ideas for helping at home.

Private by design

  • No child accounts or sign-up.
  • No ads and no tracking.
  • Recordings stay on your device.
  • Works offline once installed.

The optional "Ask Pip" voice feedback is off by default; a grown-up must turn it on and confirm each time before a recording is sent.

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How the app remembers your progress

How it works

  • Saved automatically on your device

    Unlocked books, stickers, practice ratings and your child's recordings are saved in your browser on that phone, tablet or computer. Come back days or weeks later and it's all still there.

  • Private for every family

    Each visitor's progress stays in their own browser. Families never see or change each other's data. No shared accounts, no tracking cookies, no central database of children.

What to keep in mind

  • No syncing between devices

    To protect young children's privacy there are no accounts or cloud storage, so progress doesn't move from one device to another (for example, from a phone to an iPad).

  • Private or incognito windows

    In a private browsing window, the browser clears saved progress as soon as the window closes.

  • Siblings on one tablet

    Children sharing one device currently share the same bookshelf and sticker count.

For teachers and speech-language pathologists

The books and app can support home practice between sessions: families read the story, then practise the target sounds in short, playful turns, with the grown-up guiding each try.

Talk and Play supports practice at home. It is not a substitute for assessment or therapy by a qualified speech-language pathologist.

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Install it like an app

iPhone and iPad

Open the app in Safari, tap Share, then choose "Add to Home Screen".

Android

Open the app in Chrome, tap the menu, then choose "Install app".

Frequently asked questions