Category Archives: Autism

Penguin Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

Penguin Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender.  Pajama Press, 9781772780536, 2018.  Format: Hardcover Rating 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a starred review) 5 Genre: Realistic fiction  What did you like about the book? This is a “must have” … Continue reading →

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Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic – Michael McCreary

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

    Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic – Michael McCreary, Annick Press, (9781773212579), 2019 Format: paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: memoir What did you like about the book?  This is a funny and powerful “own voice”s look … Continue reading →

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Benji, the Bad Day and Me by Sally J. Pla, illustrated by Ken Min

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

Benji, the Bad Day and Me by Sally J. Pla, illustrated by Ken Min. Lee & Low Books, 9781620143452, 2018. Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville, illustrated by Giselle Potter

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

How to Build a Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville, illustrated by Giselle Potter. Atheneum, 2018. ISBN 9781534410978 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5. What … Continue reading →

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Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor by Temple Grandin

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor by Temple Grandin, with Betsy Lerner.  Project illustrations by Thibaud Herem. Philomel, 2018. ISBN 9781524738204 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What … Continue reading →

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