Happy Read Across America Day! Books encompass all the methods of invoking empathy, caring, conflict resolution. etc. See below for recommended books for children with autism. Have a favorite book you don’t see on our list? Let us know!
For children and parents to read together:
- Owen by Kevin Hankes
- The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson
- The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper
- Babushka’s Doll by Patricia Polacco
- The Very Best of Friends by Margaret Wild
- Best Friends by Steven Kellogg
- That’s What Friends Are For by Valeri Gorbachev
- Bully by Judith Caseley
- George and Martha by James Marshall
- When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really, Angry by Molly Bang
- A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey
- Benji, the Bad Day, and Me by Sally J. Pla
- How to Build a Hug : Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine by Amy Guglielmo
Parents and caregivers, don’t forget about Autism: The Potential Within by Richard Solomon, MD!
Check out free chapters from Autism: The Potential Within by clicking on the links below: