20 Books About Autism for Kids

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We are a family of readers and we absolutely love having books in our house. I have a bookshelf in practically every room of the house and books are located nearly everywhere. To help my neurotypical child understand, we turned to books about autism. It’s also given me some thought about eventually writing my own book about autism. But, not just yet. For now, we will rely on this list and supplement as we go.

I’ve posted my Top 10 Books for Parents of Autistic Children and I’m working on a post specifically for parents of girls on the spectrum. But today I wanted to share a list of books about autism for kids. If you have children who are not on the spectrum, they may not understand right away. Or maybe you want to help the children at your local church or in your community understand. Whether you are looking for books for your friends or family members, I hope that this list of books about autism for kids will be of use to you.

20+ Books About Autism for Kids

Books are a great way to introduce concepts to younger children and one of the strategies that we use for developing a relationship between siblings.

Eventually I’m going to have to get a few of these for Squeaker and I’ve also thought of getting one or two for T & J. But, since Sweet B is with her dad on the weekends (when T & J are with us) I’m not sure if it would really make a difference anymore.

1. A Friend Like Simon – Autism / ASD
2. The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone With Autism
3. My Brother Charlie
4. What It Is to Be Me!: An Asperger Kid Book
5. Ellie Bean the Drama Queen: A Children’s Book about Sensory Processing Disorder
6. Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism
7. How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
8. A Is for Autism F Is for Friend: A Kid’s Book for Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism
9. Armond Goes to a Party: A book about Asperger’s and friendship
10. Russell’s World: A Story for Kids about Autism
11. All About My Brother Who Has Autism
12. My Little Social Story About Understanding Autism: Learning About Acceptance
13. Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes
14. My Brother is Autistic (Let’s Talk About It Books)
15. Autism Through a Sister’s Eyes: A Book for Children about High-Functioning Autism and Related Disorders
16. Waiting For Benjamin: A Story about Autism
17. David’s World: A Picture Book about Living with Autism
18. Tomas Loves…: A Rhyming Book About Fun, Friendship – and Autism
19. Apples for Cheyenne: A Story about Autism, Horses and Friendship
20. Sometimes My Brother: Helping Kids Understand Autism Through a Sibling’s Eyes
21. Autism and Me: Sibling Stories
22. My Brother is Different: A parents’ guide to help children cope with an Autistic sibling
23. The Other Kid: A Draw It Out Guidebook For Kids Dealing With A Special Needs Sibling
24. Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs
25. Some Kids Have Autism (Understanding Differences)
26. My Friend Has Autism (Friends with Disabilities)
27. My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition with FREE CD of Coloring Pages!
28. I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism
29. Autism Is…? (Autism Is…? Books) (Volume 1)
30. In My Mind: The World through the Eyes of Autism
31. Ethan’s Story; My Life With Autism
32. Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book
33. Leah’s Voice
34. Andy and His Yellow Frisbee (Woodbine House Special-Needs Collection)
35. Taking Autism to School

While the majority of these are autism specific, there are a few that are for general special needs.

Either way I hope that you find this list of use. I’ve found that books are a great way to introduce a new concept to children, so why not use that with books?

Wanting to help kids understand more about ADHD? Check out these ADHD books for kids to teens.

And if you need more resources:

• How to Explain Autism to Neurotypical Kids
• 50 Uplifting Children’s Stories to Explain Special Needs

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Hey there! I'm Kori, a neurodivergent mom and certified Life Coach, here to empower moms raising neurodiverse families. Diagnosed with ADHD and Autism at 37, I've turned my passion for neuronerdery into practical parenting tools. With a stack of coaching certifications and a love for 80s pop culture, Marvel movies, and all things brainy, I'm here to help you and your family thrive in this neurotypical world.

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