I Hear A Red Crayon

As the mother of a child with autism who himself has a younger sibling, I was very interested in reading Bonnie Feuer's views on what it was like to be that younger sibling. My only issue with the book was that it was too short! Thirsty for knowledge of this most complex of diagnoses, I recognised so much of what Bonnie described and would have liked to have known more.. To read of her change from an child who was frustrated and embarrassed by her older brother's differences, to a better understanding of, a compassion for and a kinship with her brother was touching - as was the development of her brother's limited, but nevertheless growing understanding of the emotional world and his growing kinship and sibling bond with his sister..
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

This is a very touching, well-written story about life with an autistic older sibling from the point of view of an adolescent. The author talks about being embarrassed when out in public with her brother and how she wished he could play games with her. She described his behaviors and how she understood them and told about the fun things they could and did do together as children. She tells about the good and bad, happy and sad times and how even though she is younger than him, she will always act as the older sibling. I enjoyed reading this book and I think it can be helpful for teen with autistic siblings as well as to other people. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.