My Brother Otto and the Birthday Party
- Subject
- Neurodiversity
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Gibbs Smith
- Size
- 22.4 cm × 25.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9781423661412
This engaging picture book shows how two little crow siblings—one of them on the autism spectrum—deal with the different sensory experiences they encounter at a friend’s birthday party.
Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for their friend Ruthie. In kid-friendly language, Piper explains the accommodations Otto and Ruthie, who is also autistic, need in order to feel safe and secure in a stimulating new environment, such as wearing headphones to keep distracting noises muffled. The book provides explanations for Otto’s differences in easy-to-understand language and highlights that Otto desires fun, comfort, and love—just like his peers.
Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for their friend Ruthie. In kid-friendly language, Piper explains the accommodations Otto and Ruthie, who is also autistic, need in order to feel safe and secure in a stimulating new environment, such as wearing headphones to keep distracting noises muffled. The book provides explanations for Otto’s differences in easy-to-understand language and highlights that Otto desires fun, comfort, and love—just like his peers.
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What reviewers said
“A great beginning book about neurodiversity. I appreciate the author using the perspective of Otto's sister, acting as narrator and therefore being a warm descriptor for her brother and how he does things differently. This is especially apt because so often, siblings of neurodivergent children do exactly that: Protect their brother or sister while also having the privilege of knowing them the best, and introducing them to others in ways they know make them feel comfortable. Raby frames Otto's behavior perfectly as ‘what Otto is good at’ as opposed to presenting certain behaviors as a…
“Wonderful situational representation of neurodiversity.”
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