Autism Awareness Month: Books for Kids

Updated March 31, 2025
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Autism Awareness Month: Books for Kids

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A friend for Henry
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
Henry, a boy on the autism spectrum, has been on the lookout for a friend in his class. His best efforts are often misunderstood, but after an art project mix-up and a Reading Time setback, Henry finds a way to build a friendship in this charming and reassuring picture book.
Al Capone does my shirts
Choldenko, Gennifer
Paper Book
A boy called Bat
Arnold, Elana K.
Paper Book
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises--some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat's mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a stray baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a...
Me and my sister
Robbins, Rose
Paper Book
Getting along with your sister is never easy--especially if your brains work in different ways! Based on the author's childhood, Me and My Sister is a gentle exploration of growing up with an autistic sibling.  Life in a neurodiverse home isn't straightforward: these...
Henry and the something new
Bailey, Jenn
Paper Book
From the creators of A Friend for Henry and Henry, Like Always comes a delightful beginning chapter book about embracing new experiences, starring a sweet and sensitive child on the autism spectrum. It's Field Trip Day Henry's class is excited to visit t
Talking is Not My Thing
Robbins, Rose
Ebook
This little sister might not use words, but she's got plenty to say! Narrated through thought bubbles, this energetic book invites readers into the day of a nonverbal girl with autism. She has so much to do--games to play, spaghetti to eat, and a missing stuffed animal to find! Sometimes life can...
The someday birds
Pla, Sally J.
Paper Book
Winner of the 2018 Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award * Two starred reviews * A New York Public Library Best Kids Book of 2017 * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 * Wisconsin Library Association CBA Outstanding Books of the Year selection * 2018-19 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book...
Thomas and Bruno
Webster, Christy
Paper Book
An exciting storybook based on the new Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!(tm) animated series on Netflix and Cartoonito, introducing Bruno, Thomas' new brake car friend with autism! When Diesel's speediness gets him into trouble, Thomas and Bruno--the first brake car with autism...
Next level : a hymn in gratitude for neurodiversity
Doyon, Samara Cole
Paper Book
Told from the loving perspective of a mother of a child with autism, Next Level shows the full humanity of people who move through the world and communicate in their own unique, complete, and powerful way. Doyon's powerful love letter to her son invites us to "level up" and see our shared humanity...
Different kinds of minds : a guide to your brain
Grandin, Temple
Paper Book
Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are...
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