Rista in the countryside

Innovative books that stimulate speech production and the development and enrichment of language in children! These are the only books that include all the elements necessary to foster speech development, making them ideal for both play and joint exploration at home, as well as for work with speech therapists, special educators, preschool teachers…

The exciting adventures of Rista the boy in the countryside are intended for children of younger (2-3 years) and older (3-6 years) ages. Guided by questions adapted to their age, children will enrich their vocabulary with new terms, develop speech, and improve story comprehension and storytelling skills through relaxed play.

“Rista in the Countryside,” like the entire “Sensible Rista” book series, is much more than a picture book. Each book is a tool carefully designed by speech therapists to stimulate speech in children.

The series tracks the next stages of speech development through its titles—from the first sounds and onomatopoeia to complete sentences. It combines expertise with beautiful illustrations, which are much more than just a visual delight—they open numerous new windows for learning.

Here is why special educators recommend Sensible Rista:

With their clarity, both in structure and story, as well as in their illustrations, these books easily hold the attention of even the youngest readers. They do not contain excessive clutter or distractions, thus offering immense potential for:

• visual scanning,
• identifying spatial relationships,
• classification (by size, shape, color…),
• acquiring the concept of numbers,
• exploring family contexts,
• practicing memory and storytelling through picture stories highlighted at the bottom of the pages…

The possibilities are endless; all that is needed is for parents/practitioners to know the child well, use the author’s instructions for guidance, and immerse themselves in joint play and learning!

These books have sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide for a reason, and speech therapists recommend them as a supplement to work at home.

The author of the book is Dr. Marta Galewska-Kustra, a speech therapist and educator, and an assistant professor at the Department of Speech Therapy at the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw. She specializes in the development of creativity and the treatment of delayed speech development and articulation disorders in children. She is the author of the bestselling series that helps develop speech in children, “I Learn to Speak, Pronounce, and Tell Stories.”

Author: Dr. Marta Galewska-Kustra

Illustrations: Joanna Kłos

Binding: hardcover

Format: 20.5 x 25 cm

Number of pages: 40