{"product_id":"why-wont-you-fcking-speak-tash-howlett-9781764098243","title":"Why won't you f*cking speak?","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is not a children's book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is written for adults who are quietly carrying thoughts they rarely say out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it is not a book about fixing a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Won't You F*\u003c\/em\u003ecking Speak?\u003c\/strong\u003e is a raw, compassionate picture book for parents, carers, and loved ones, using a picture-book format to explore the emotional experience of raising a child who communicates in ways that may differ from expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives voice to the private, unfiltered thoughts that surface in quiet moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The fear. The guilt. The shame. The hope. The grief. Often all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not a clinical guide or a milestone tracker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It does not rank, measure, or pathologise communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat it does instead is sit beside you in the waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the wondering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the emotional weight of loving a child while learning to release expectations shaped by norms, timelines, and comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a mother who has lived this journey, the book reflects the inner world of families learning to honour communication in all its forms - spoken, signed, assisted, or unspoken, while navigating the very real emotions that can arise along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your child is non-speaking, minimally speaking, late-talking, situationally mute, or communicates differently, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Won't You F*\u003c\/em\u003ecking Speak?\u003c\/strong\u003e offers validation, relief, and reassurance that your child is whole, capable, and worthy exactly as they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for \u003cstrong\u003eadult readers\u003c\/strong\u003e learning to hold space for both grief and growth, without placing responsibility or pressure on the child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tash Howlett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764098242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764098243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tash Talks Communication\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Tash Howlett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520145240319,"sku":"9781764098243","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c961583d-66bd-446f-9de0-beb5c4024b61.jpg?v=1778741021","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-wont-you-fcking-speak-tash-howlett-9781764098243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}