In honor of National Autism Acceptance Month, Youth Outreach Librarian Karen Harden shares some of her favorite books about autism. 

It Was Supposed to Be Sunny 

by Samantha Cotterill 

 

Thunder and the Noise Storms  

by Jeffrey Ansloos & Shezza Ansloos 
illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley 

 

 

How to Build A Hug: Temple Grandin and Her Amazing Squeeze Machine

by Amy Guglielmo & Jacqueline Tourville 
illustrated by Giselle Potter 

 

Charlie Makes a Splash!  

by Holly Robinson Peete and RJ Peete 
illustrated by Shane W. Evans 

  

 

A Friend for Henry  

by Jenn Bailey 
illustrated by Mika Song 

 

Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism 

by Jen Malia 
illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff 

 

 

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism 

by Shaina Rudolph & Danielle Royer 
illustrated by Jennifer Zivion 

 

 

Me and My Sister 

by Rose Robbins