"Oliver" by Birgitta Sif

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Hi, I wasn't sure if I should post this here or if there's a forum where we can post about books we find, but anyway, I found this really cute book about a month ago....

http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Birgitta-S ... rds=oliver

It's about a young boy (the "Oliver" in the title) who is described as "different," and part of why I like the book so much is because Oliver reminds me of what I was like as a kid....I also preferred to stay alone and make up imaginative stories with my stuffed animals, toys, and imaginary friends.

The book never mentions the possibility of Oliver having AS, but I do think that if a mom or dad wanted some way to reassure their kid that being different is okay, they could maybe supplement the story with a discussion like, "Who does Oliver remind you of? See, isn't it great to have such a wonderful imagination like he does; not everyone can do that, you have some great creative talents," etc.

Anyway, just wanted to share this.

I absolutely LOVE this book. My new purchase of it came in at my library and it is something I am going to be blogging about. I also enjoyed 'Marvin makes MISIC' by Marvin Hamlisch, because of the itchy suit!! ! I love 'different' picture books!

I'm going to buy it the next time I go to Chapters.