International Children's Book Day & Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day as well as International Children's Book Day!
Here are some children's books that you can access at South Central Regional Library, and learn about the autistic experience!
1.) A Friend for Henry
Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying and in the end, he finds a friend he can play with.
2.) The Autism Acceptance Book
An activity book, a conversation-starter and an educational tool that teaches children about autism, develops their understanding and empathy for their peers facing this challenge, and engages them in learning to embrace people's differences with respect, compassion and kindness.
3.) My Brother Charlie 
A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy.
4.) Since We're Friends
A boy describes his friendship with Matt, an autistic boy, relating how he helps Matt cope with everyday situations and how they enjoy playing sports, watching movies, reading books and talking about animals together.
5.) Bitsy Bat, School Star
Told from an autistic perspective, this adorable picture book stars Bitsy, a little bat with BIG dreams of making friends at her new school, but when things don’t go as planned, she comes up with a new plan and discovers that being a good friend is just one of the ways she shines brightly.
6.) Just Ask!
Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans. In this warm and inclusive story by U.S. Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor, inspired by her own childhood diagnosis of diabetes, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.
7.) How to Build a Hug 
As a young girl, Temple Grandin loved folding paper kites, making obstacle courses, and building lean-tos. But she really didn’t like hugs. Temple wanted to be held—but to her, hugs felt like being stuffed inside the scratchiest sock in the world; like a tidal wave of dentist drills, sandpaper, and awful cologne, coming at her all at once. Would she ever get to enjoy the comfort of a hug? Then one day, Temple had an idea. If she couldn’t receive a hug, she would make one…she would build a hug machine!
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