Asking here since you guys and gals have a ton of resources. My son has some communication delays and reading simple stories to him can easily overwhelm him. He hasn't connected most of the words with objects yet.. ( he's two by the way..) anyhow I vaguely remember something like this from my childhood - I don't think I'm making it up but maybe I'm misremembering... 

It's like a regular story book with pictures and writing. However on the writing part there are key words that have been substituted with a simple picture. Example "the -picture of a dog- likes to run. The -dog picture- is friends with the boy." Etc...

Wondering if this is a real thing? Does it have a name or can someone point me towards specific titles? 

Thanks!! 

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Yes it is real.  Try searching on Rebus.

^ thank you very much! I didn't think I was just making things up but you never know lol!