Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book

Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book
by Celeste Shally

Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book
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Author: Celeste Shally
Illustrator: David Harrington
Edition: Perfect Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-01
ISBN: 0979471303
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Awaken Specialty Press

Book Reviews of Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book

Book Review: While Other Friendships Go Up in Smoke, Theirs Will Still Be Oak
Summary: 5 Stars

An unnamed boy of indeterminate early grade age describes his friend Matt, who has autism. Matt is described and identified as autistic, but his friend just lets Matt's autism be a background factoid and not the focus of their friendship.

Matt's friend describes some of Matt's challenges, such as his difficulty in following directions during basketball practice; his aversion for loud, painful noises; reading the responses of other people and generally making sense out of a world that is often confusing. The young narrator says that he shows Matt what to do and explains things to him "because we are friends."

The boys are of different races. They generally come across as being cheerful and Matt is identified by his expression when confronted with a surprise, an unpleasant sensory experience or some confusing directive.

This author is brilliant and I like the way the message of acceptance and being a good friend to somebody with autism is featured. Let's hope the message this book contains will encourage children to regard peers with different abilities in a tolerant light. My Best Friend Will is a good companion book to this one.

Their friendship makes me think of the Cole Porter classic, "Friendship." They have beautifully demonstrated that "while other friendships go up in smoke, ours will still be oak, rah da da da da, be beepoom baa."

Summary of Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book

Children with autism struggle to make friends and navigate social situations. However, one child can make a significant difference in the life of a child with autism by offering compassion, understanding and friendship.

Since We're Friends is about two boys. One has autism, the other does not. The story of their relationship provides practical examples of how to make such a friendship work. It will help children see that their peers with autism can make a fun, genuine contribution to friendship.

From the publisher:
The prevalence of autism has skyrocketed in recent years. One in every 150 children is now living with this pervasive developmental disorder. The handful of autism children's books on the market represents the most severe cases of autism. However, most children with autism are much less severe. These misunderstood children struggle in social situations and have difficulty making friends. Since We're Friends will appeal to family members, friends, teachers, therapists, doctors, neighbors, and anyone who seeks to know and understand more about children with autism. Celeste Shally is also the author of The Bully Blockers: Standing Up for Classmates with Autism.

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