Suddenly, ableism! Thousands of them!
Y'all get bullet points because I'm too grumpy at this thing for actual paragraphs.

- Uses person first language despite the majority of the autistic community preferring identity first language
- Treats the autistic person as an interesting side show exhibit rather than the person most qualified to tell others about what autism is like ie does not centre the autistic person in their own story
- Focuses almost exclusively on the strangeness/"negatives" and stereotypical outward behaviour that people associate with autism ie reinforces othering
- One of the most bothering things for me is that the autistic children are depicted apart from everyone on almost every page
- Let's not even talk about that one page with what looks like hand-over-handing while doing a JIGSAW PUZZLE (whoops, guess I just did)
- This book gets one singular point for showing both male and female autistic children in the illustrations.

I would not recommend this book to anyone, but especially not to read to anyone who is actually autistic. There's much better children's books on the topic out there. [b:I am an Aspie Girl: A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions|26591202|I am an Aspie Girl A book for young girls with autism spectrum conditions|Danuta Bulhak-Paterson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1444697689s/26591202.jpg|46613341] for instance. ( )

This book covers what autism is and how it affects them. It would be great for special or general education classes to help with understanding and acceptance of peers. I loved this book and it made many connections to what we are taught in SPED classes in college. I think anyone could benefit from educating themselves more on people with disabilities, so I would highly recommend it. ( )

This book explains what autism is and what it feels like to be a person with autism
Ages 4-7
Pierce county library

A young student friendly look at how people who are on the autism spectrum view the world. Recommended for exploring how to get along with others in the classroom and outside it.

This book explains autism very well while keeping it simple enough for young students to understand. Questions that children might have but don't want to or don't know how to are answered. It shows that they are people too and it's okay to be their friend and talk to them. It's encouraged because it can create beautiful friendships and a more comfortable environment. ( )