5 Books for Children With Autism
It’s Autism Acceptance Month! These 5 books are great options for autistic children.
Stories are a great way to recognize April as Autism Acceptance Month and explore its meaning with your little ones. To help you do that, we gathered some of our favorite books for children with autism on BookSmart. Every child is on their own individual learning journey, and reading can engage their minds with stories that both entertain and fulfill their specific learning needs.
What kinds of books are good for children with autism?
Books that consist of predictability (rhymes or patterns) aid in language development, and books that focus on emotions and feelings can help children with autism understand both their own emotions and the emotions of those around them.
Along with these useful categories, wordless picture books also provide an option for autistic children to jump into books through the power of illustration. These books go outside the words on the page and encourage the use of imagination and creativity to develop their interpretation of the story. There are also great books to explain autism to children, which can help with understanding and awareness.
Here are 5 books for children with autism – all available for free on BookSmart.
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Now I’ve Got You by Manohar Chamoli
Published by Room to Read
Ages 3-5, 6-8
One day, Frog catches Wasp. “Now I’ve got you!” Frog says. But Wasp sees that Frog is in trouble, too! In a humorous chain of events, each animal is caught and nearly eaten by another, until Wasp comes up with a clever solution to save them all!
► Follow Frog and Wasp’s story here
How Are You? by Delia Davies and Ben Dilley
Published by Kidza Books
Ages 3-5 years
This is a picture book teaching children about different feelings like sadness, happiness, friendliness, kindness and anger. They help children understand their social emotional surroundings.
► Teach your child how to identify and understand emotions here
Bounce! by C G Salamander
Published by Pratham Books
Ages 3-5
There it goes. Kayal’s ball! Meet all the people who try to help Kayal catch the ball in this wordless counting book. Wordless books encourage children to build their own stories. They help their imaginations and vocabulary grow. They’re also a lot of fun!
► Bounce into this wordless story here!
Autism: Bridging the Gap by Kira Freed
Published by Highlights
Ages 9-12
This book presents an overview of autism. It explains the basic types of autism and their many symptoms. Several persons who have faced the challenge of having autism and have learned to lead successful and enriching lives are spotlighted.
► Explain autism to your child here
► Explique el autismo a su niño aquí
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