Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book

I am not a fan of most books about autism on the market these days but my librarian mother suggested I get this book. I got two. One for the school library and one for home to lend to the families of school friends. Although this is written from the perspective of a friend and that friends name is never identified, the other character with autism is. I believe it’s positive and practical and a great tool for both my children to learn how to be solution oriented when a friend is doing something they don’t understand or they find annoying. It creates understanding, and tools for kids to use to think out of the box! I highly recommend this book!

My daughter, who has autism, loves this book. She shows it to her friends, and reads it all the time. It is a beautifully written book about being a good friend to a kiddo with autism.

I used this book in my class to help students understand that not everyone is the same. We had a great discussion about how to help our friends be successful in a kind and respectful way.

I bought this book with the hope that the children in my son's class would have a small understanding of why he was different. It has helped them in a simple way to accept that he is different and that his behaviour is not because he doesn't like them. They accept the way he acts and in fact tell other children at school to accept him because his 'brain' is different. One child thought my son was bullying him because of the way he spoke to the child in the playground. In fact this particular child didn't want to come to school anymore because of my son. When I asked my sons teacher to let the mother of that child take the book home, the child understood that my son wasn't bullying him but was different and they are now friends. My son was trying in his way to make friends but the other boy didn't understand. Thank you so much for putting a child with Autisim's difficulties in such a lovely book. It has helped my son be accepted for who he is in his school.

I'm a speech language pathologist and wanting to read some books to my students for Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month. This book is a good introduction to neurotypical kids about what autism may look like in a peer, and overall it's pretty positive from the point of view of Matt's neurotypical friend. I'd say this book is more focused on awareness than acceptance. I do think it paints ASD in a more "normal" light than many books out there, and focuses on inclusion. In the story, the friend gives examples of things that Matt (the child with ASD) struggles with and then follows up with how the narrator helps him continue on with the activity. I'm just crossing my fingers to find a book out there with this same idea but from the point of view of the child with autism!

This is a great book to read to peers/classrooms to help them understand more about and be more accepting of peers with autism spectrum disorders. It is pretty short and easy to read. It would be appropriate for students/peers in K-3rd/4th grades. It is part of our peer awareness training packages for that age level. We receive positive feedback from teachers who use this book.

Got a few of these for my son's friends. It describes him perfectly and I think it's helpful for other kids to understand him.

This was a great book to read to my younger son to explain to him why his older brother is different.

This is a good little book for friends or siblings. My youngest doesn't quite understand yet so I am still on the search for something. I will use this as resource when he is older.

It explains autism as well as explains how to be a friend to autistic children. It also shows that autistic kids and NT kids have similar interests. They both like animals but the ASD child LOVES animals. the NT child helps diffuse situations that make the ASD child anxious. The ASD child is a real friend (as opposed to a "pity friend") to the NT child. It's because they're friends that the NT child helps out the ASD child, not just because the child has ASD.

this is a great book to put in a class room and for family and friends to read if they know someone with autism

Really nice book to use with children to help with their understanding.

Love this book! Very well written!