A First Look At: Autism: I See Things Differently

• Explains autism in simple terms: written specifically for young children to understand, without jargon
• Builds perspective and empathy: helps children with a sibling or classmate with autism understand their everyday experience
• Notes for parents and teachers at the back: practical guidance for how to share the book with your child or class
• Discussion prompts throughout: natural pauses in the text to talk through the issues being raised
• Written by a trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, illustrated by an experienced children's book artist
• Part of the acclaimed A First Look At series, a long-running, trusted set of picture books on social and emotional topics for Early Years
• An excellent tool for teachers to use during classroom discussions

• Children aged 5-7 (Key Stage 1) who are ready to start understanding differences in how people experience the world
• Siblings of a child with autism wanting a simple, honest explanation of their sibling's experience
• Classmates of a child with autism, building understanding and inclusion in the classroom
• Teachers looking for a classroom discussion resource on social and emotional topics
• Parents wanting a gentle way to open up a conversation about autism at home
• Early Years educators and support workers introducing neurodiversity concepts to young children

The A First Look At series is a well-loved, long-running collection of reassuring picture-book non-fiction titles for Early Years. Each book gives advice and promotes interaction between children, parents and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues, and is designed to be genuinely useful in the classroom, not just read once and shelved.