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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 1
Speak with confidence
The first step in the progressive Talk & Unlock journey, helping learners turn familiar English into real communication.
Young English learners · A1 foundationView book →
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Books That Build Confidence
Confidence First. Humanity Always.
Discover books designed to help children, students, educators, and adults develop communication, confidence, creativity, and the courage to grow.
One journey. Many ways to grow.Start here
Featured books
Three different starting points, united by one belief: confidence creates the space where learning and growth can begin.
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Blueprint · Book 1 of 5
Theme: Courage
Push Past Your Limits™
The Courage to Begin Before You’re Ready
A practical invitation to move through hesitation, take the first meaningful step, and build courage through action.
Adults · Personal developmentView book →
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Start here · Foundational book
Confidence First: Thriving in the Age of AI
The foundational book for the Confidence First journey: strengthen confidence, communication, curiosity, and independent thinking in the age of AI, before continuing into The Confidence First Blueprint Books 1–5.
Teens, adults, and educatorsView book →PLAY · SPEAK · THINK · CREATE · LEAD
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Confidence First™
Begin with Confidence First: Thriving in the Age of AI. Continue through The Confidence First Blueprint Books 1–5, then put the ideas into practice with the companion workbook.
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Start here · Foundational book
Confidence First: Thriving in the Age of AI
The foundational book for the Confidence First journey: strengthen confidence, communication, curiosity, and independent thinking in the age of AI, before continuing into The Confidence First Blueprint Books 1–5.
Teens, adults, and educatorsView book →Available on Amazon
Blueprint · Book 1 of 5
Theme: Courage
Push Past Your Limits™
The Courage to Begin Before You’re Ready
A practical invitation to move through hesitation, take the first meaningful step, and build courage through action.
Adults · Personal developmentView book →
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Blueprint · Book 2 of 5
Theme: Growth
Lift Beyond Your Limits™
Build the Strength to Keep Growing
A growth-focused guide to resilience, sustainable momentum, and the strength required to keep moving forward.
Adults · Personal developmentView book →
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Blueprint · Book 3 of 5
Theme: Purpose
Attract Without Limits™
Create a Life of Purpose, Connection, and Opportunity
Book three of The Confidence First Blueprint™, centred on purpose, connection, and creating meaningful opportunity.
Adults · Personal developmentView book →
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Blueprint · Book 4 of 5
Theme: Vision
Transcend Visible Limits™
Think Beyond What You Know
Book four of The Confidence First Blueprint™, exploring vision, perspective, and the courage to think beyond the immediately visible.
Adults · Personal developmentView book →The Confidence First Blueprint™Know the You Without Limits™Identity and LegacyCover artwork to be confirmed
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Blueprint · Book 5 of 5
Theme: Identity and Legacy
Know the You Without Limits™
The planned fifth book in The Confidence First Blueprint™, focused on identity, legacy, and the person you choose to become.
Adults · Personal developmentView book →
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Companion workbook
Confidence First: Thriving in the Age of AI — Workbook
The companion workbook for putting Confidence First into practice through thoughtful AI use, personal reflection, and developing your own voice.
Teens, adults, and educators · Practical workbookView book →Monkeys Talk & Unlock™
Student Books 1–7 and Teacher Guides for Books 1 and 2. A progressive communication series that turns knowledge into an independent voice.
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 1
Speak with confidence
The first step in the progressive Talk & Unlock journey, helping learners turn familiar English into real communication.
Young English learners · A1 foundationView book →
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 2
Connect everyday messages
Build everyday English through daily routines, school, family, shopping, and shared conversations, with guided speaking, reading, and writing practice.
English learners · A1 · EIKEN Grade 4View book →
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 3
A communication workbook designed to help learners explain, connect, and discover through increasingly independent English.
Young learners · A1+ to A2View book →
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 4
Connect your ideas
Tell stories, compare experiences, explain opinions, and connect ideas through increasingly independent English communication.
Developing learners · A2 toward B1View book →
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 5
A confidence-first bridge into purposeful reading, discussion, and more detailed spoken communication.
Developing learners · A2+ to B1View book →
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 6
Connect. Evaluate. Lead.
Complete the B1 development arc by connecting information, evaluating sources, reporting ideas, and communicating with greater detail and independence.
Developing learners · B1 · EIKEN Pre-2View book →
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Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 7
World history and ideas become a springboard for evidence, interpretation, and an increasingly independent voice.
Advanced learners · B2 pathwayView book →
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Teacher guide
Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 1 Teacher Guide
Speak with support
The educator’s companion to Monkeys Talk & Unlock Book 1, with lesson guidance, assessment, differentiation, and classroom resources for confident communication.
Educators · Companion to Book 1View book →
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Teacher guide
Monkeys Talk & Unlock™ Book 2 Teacher Guide
Connect everyday messages
The educator’s companion to Monkeys Talk & Unlock Book 2, with lesson guidance, assessment, differentiation, and classroom resources for confident communication.
Educators · Companion to Book 2View book →Monkey Yoga Phonics™
Start with Monkeys Move & Talk for ages 3–4, then explore Monkey Yoga Phonics Books 1–4 and the complete teacher’s manual.
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Monkeys Move & Talk™
A Confidence-First English Workbook
The youngest-age starting point: playful movement and first English communication for ages 3–4, before the numbered Monkey Yoga Phonics books.
Ages 3–4 · Start hereView book →
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Monkey Yoga Phonics™ Book 1
Sounds & Movement
A movement-rich introduction to letters, sounds, and the Hear See Do method for confident early learners.
Ages 3+ · Early phonicsView book →
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Monkey Yoga Phonics™ Book 2
Hello, You! Letters
Letters, sounds, and movement come together in a playful jungle learning adventure.
Ages 3+ · Early phonicsView book →
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Monkey Yoga Phonics™ Book 3
Digraphs & Blends
A visual, active next step into two-letter sounds, designed to make phonics memorable through movement.
Young learners · Developing phonicsView book →
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Monkey Yoga Phonics™ Book 4
Jungle Word Stretch! · Sight Words
The fourth workbook in the movement-based Monkey Yoga Phonics progression.
Young learners · Phonics progressionView book →
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Monkey Yoga Phonics™ Complete Teacher’s Manual
Books 1–4
The complete educator’s companion for the four-book Monkey Yoga Phonics progression, supporting movement, speaking, reading, and writing through Confidence First learning.
Educators · Monkey Yoga Phonics Books 1–4View book →Kids’ Books
Children’s stories full of friendship, kindness, seasonal adventures, and the joy of reading together.
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The Snowy Sleigh Ride
Milo & Lola’s Christmas Adventure
A winter story about friendship, adventure, and learning together with Milo and Lola.
Children and familiesView book →
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Funky Frosty
A lively seasonal story that brings confidence, rhythm, and playful winter energy to young readers.
Ages 3+ · Children and familiesView book →
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Rudolph’s First Flight
A confidence-building seasonal story for children and families.
Children and familiesView book →
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The Winter Skating Day
A playful winter story about taking part, learning, and enjoying the journey together.
Children and familiesView book →
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The Snowy Walk Home
A warm HSD winter story for shared reading with children and families.
Children and familiesView book →
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The Lost Scarf
A gentle story about friendship, kindness, and solving a problem together.
Children and familiesView book →
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Best Friends, Different Likes
A children’s story celebrating friendship, individuality, and connection.
Children and familiesView book →
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Kind Words: Words that Feel Good
A family-friendly story about the confidence and connection created by thoughtful words.
Children and familiesView book →
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Bug Hunt In The City
A lively city adventure that encourages curiosity, observation, and shared discovery.
Children and familiesView book →Autobiographies
Jonathan Waltho’s autobiographical books and companion journal: lived experience, resilience, and personal reflection.
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Poured Over
An autobiographical book by Jonathan Waltho, reflecting on lived experience, meaning, and growth.
Adults · AutobiographyView book →
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Spilled, Still Standing
Jonathan Waltho’s autobiography, exploring resilience, perspective, and the courage to keep moving forward.
Adults · AutobiographyView book →
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The Spilled Journal
A companion journal to Jonathan Waltho’s autobiographical writing, with space for personal reflection and your own story.
Adults · Autobiographical companion journalView book →
About the author
Jonathan Waltho
Founder of Hear See Do™ | Educator | Author | EntrepreneurJonathan Waltho is the founder of Hear See Do™, an educational organization built around the belief that confidence comes before correctness.
With over 25 years of experience across education, performance, communication, and personal development, Jonathan develops resources that help people build confidence, think independently, communicate effectively, and grow.
His work combines practical learning, human connection, and the responsible use of technology.
Confidence First. Humanity Always.Read Jonathan’s story →