This book was so stinking cute! As a mother to a child who has been struggling to get diagnosed but has many hesitancies when it comes to other kids socially, this book was such a great read. I had to read it to him, but we absolutely loved the little creature stories intertwined to give us examples of the scenarios played out. Another favorite part of mine were the discussion questions at the end of each chapter. This gave me and my son a great way to have actual conversations centered around hard topics. Did I mention that the chapters are super short? The best way to break this up in my opinion is to read one chapter each evening and have a discussion with your child about that one specific situation. This made it so easy for me to connect with my son when he usually has a hard time focusing on things like reading (since he isn't old enough to read himself). And although my daughter is not on the spectrum, she does have ADHD and sometimes finds making friends difficult as well. I am thinking of also having her read this book because I feel the information in it is valuable for all kids - not just those with autism.

Thank you to Yenn Purkis, Tanya Masterman, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and Netgslley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review (unpaid).

This was a fantastic book for helping not only children but adults too with understanding autism - I'm 23 and autistic and learned a little bit about myself while reading. However, I feel like some things could be made clearer like how children should never be "friends" with an adult that a parent/guardian or their teacher does not know. It's important not to skirt around uncomfortable topics because autistic people have a hard time reading between the lines.

Another highly valuable guide in the series. I will definitely recommend these books to the young people and parents I work with.

I appreciate this book. This is guide book with activities that empower autistic people in their communication, social relations, and bonds.

This is my second book of the series to read. After reading the first one, I could see how I could easily incorporate it into social emotional learning activities that I use in my occupational therapy practice or as a resource to give to teachers. This book does a great job covering all the aspects of friendship with friends and family. It makes it clear what a good friend is and what a not so good friend is. I like how it thinks to incorporate siblings into the conversation and highlights how to keep yourself safe in relationships. Great resource to have if you work with children with autism.