Billy's children's books about autism recommendations

 Hello, Billy from Billy and the Sparkling Socks here.

I am here to tell you that as a writer and storyteller, one good way to learn about autism is to read books about autistic characters. As I am only eleven, here are a few recommendations of children's books featuring autistic characters, and most of them are written by autistic authors I have been told.

For teens

Geek Girl series by Holly Smale. The first one in the series is now on Netflix.

You can buy the book here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Geek-Girl-Book/dp/0007489447/ref=sr_1_1?tag=juliedayautho-21

The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas

https://www.amazon.co.uk/State-Grace-Rachael-Lucas/dp/1509839550/ref=sr_1_1?tag=juliedayautho-21

The Secrets of my Spectrum by Callum Knight (a memoir)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secrets-My-Spectrum-Callum-Knight/dp/1916258603/ref=sr_1_1?tag=juliedayautho-21

For middle school children

The Emily Edwards books by Laura Holt-Haslam

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emily-Edwards-Equestrian-Extraordinaire-Holt-Haslam/dp/B09ZQFSHVR/ref=sr_1_7?tag=juliedayautho-21

For 7-9 year-olds

The Rainbow School series including my (Billy) story Billy and the Sparkling Socks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/154264853X/ref=sr_1_1?tag=juliedayautho-21

The Pet Rescuers series featuring my classmates, Lyn and Pete.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lyn-Parrot-Pursuit-Julie-Day/dp/1915114047/ref=sr_1_1?tag=juliedayautho-21

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Happy reading. You can learn different things about autism and being autistic from each book.

Do squirrels like heights?

 (Note: this is the original cover that wasn't accepted by KDP. Read below to find out why).

Sorry I haven't been here recently. I have been busy with writing books, promoting and selling my books I've already published, and publishing new ones.

So, do squirrels like heights? Well, you will have to read Sammi's new and third adventure called 'The Dare' to find out. It took a bit longer to publish this book and here is why.

I started the publishing process on the Monday. I got so far on KDP where I had to upload the cover. I did that only to be told that KDP had a problem and that service wasn't available. I tried it a few times with the same result. I left it a few hours. I came back to it after lunch. It was working. But when I uploaded it and got to see it on the launch previewer screen, it was too small. I exited out of it and saved it. I then emailed my illustrator who did the cover as well and told her. I got back to it the next day and it worked this time. Success? Not quite yet. I then got an email from KDP to review the cover title. The series title wasn't clear enough on the cover and it blended in too much with the picture. It wasn't accepted. I forwarded that email to my illustrator who got to do it later that day. Success finally. Sammi's third story is now out in the world. I have two versions of the book to show. How? Well, when I first uploaded it all, I ordered a proof copy, which you should always do with a picture book, and that had the original cover that had to be changed. Once it was completely approved and published, I ordered a few author copies, including one for myself.

To see the new cover and read his third story, you can buy it here https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915114128

Happy reading.