Here is: The Awesome Autistic Guide to Being Proud

Feeling Good About Who You Are

by Tanya Masterman and Yenn Purkis

#TheAwesomeAutisticGuidetoBeingProud #NetGalley

This book offers a place for kids/teens to read and think about what it means to be autistic. Just some of the chapter headings are So I am Autistic-What does that actually mean?; Some good things about being autistic; What is the Autistic Community; and How to be proud of who I am. From this listing, it is pretty clear that this book offers information and normalization, both of which are helpful.

One guide for readers is Min, a meerkat. Find Min throughout these pages as daily situations arise. Also, the reader can answer some of the questions that are posed for thought.

The authors of this title are both autistic. This adds a sense of confidence in what they write. Both acknowledge that their goal is to help their readers to feel good about being autistic. For themselves, they note that they would change things in the world but not who they are.

This book looks like a useful guide to me. It deserves a place in home and school libraries.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: February 2024

Self-help

96 pages