A storybook on ASD ( Autism Syndrome Disorder) very well represented I would say.

Even if the target audience for such books are children of a particular age group so that they understand or become aware of such health condition when read or taught to them with the help of such books, it's actually the parents or the educators who is going to pick up the books in the first place amongst many that are available.

However, this storybook is different as this story was inspired by real life events and it gives an informative, short message to the parents and caregivers at the beginning of the book. It makes the adult readers like me a good direction on how to proceed with the book.

We adults tend to act like we know everything and try to force on our opinions and rules on the kids. But how far do we understand the kids what is going on when they do not behave the way we want them to?

This story shows the story of a girl who has a difficult time getting to bed everyday. It's how the caregiver or the parents react towards this situation.

The story shows a side which urges us to understand children and give them assurance that we are there for them.

We are still ignorant when it comes to autism.
I am so glad that such books are available.

It is a process. We will keep educating ourselves and give our best support to kids with autism/ASD.


The lullaby at the end was so comforting.
The art is just amazing!

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #ShowdownAtHighMoon

The illustrations are beautiful, and, like so many of the children’s books we read now, there are important identities represented here. A Black child and her mom, a BIPOC with autism, it is really important to show our children that ALL children deserve to be represented in literature, that ALL parents and caregivers deserve to read stories that reflect their own lives, and Boyd does it beautifully in Showdown at High Moon. I look forward to buying this for some friends!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book.

Showdown at High Moon is a poignant book about a vibrant little girl named Queen who absolutely, positively doesn’t want to go to bed. It turns out that she’s frightened of the moon and of all the things that are going to come out to get her in the dark, so rather than get into one of the infamous bedtime battles, her mom calmly helps her snuggle into bed, sings her a lullaby (which you can hear on Terah Boyd’s website!), and supports her and guided her back to calm and comfort through her big and energetic emotions about bedtime.

I loved this book, and my kids did, too. I have a child with anxiety and sensory issues, and, while he’s not autistic, some of the bedtime struggles we have felt really similar to Queen’s refusals and fears. It can be hard as parents of spirited and strong-willed and perfectly unique children to stay calm when they’re a roaring storm, and Showdown is a wonderful reminder that, if we slow down, see our children’s emotions for what they are deep down, validate those emotions, and sit with them through it all, we can help them feel safer. I love books with songs because I’m a singer and we do a LOT of singing around here, so that’s an added bonus. The illustrations are beautiful, and, like so many of the children’s books we read now, there are important identities represented here. A Black child and her mom, a BIPOC with autism, it is really important to show our children that ALL children deserve to be represented in literature, that ALL parents and caregivers deserve to read stories that reflect their own lives, and Boyd does it beautifully in Showdown at High Moon. I look forward to buying this for some friends!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. My review is completely unbiased.

Showdown At High Moon is about a girl with autism who is truly terrified of the moon. This story really hit home for me. I'm a caregiver to a child with ASD who also stays up almost all night. I love that the forward of the book teaches adults that behaviors are the result of an underlying problem. So many people just don't get it- they think the silly fears and behaviors are something that the adults need to squash and take care of. These issues can't be "solved" without digging deeper to figure out what is so upsetting/scary.

Queen Bean thinks that the moon is mean because it takes all the light away.She thinks bugs will pinch her toes. But her mother knows how to put her to sleep. She sings her a lullaby. Then slowly Queen Bean drifts to sleep.

The moral of the story is that it is not that easy to fall asleep.

Another book from Net Galley. We (my grandson and granddaughter and myself) had a great time this weekend (Sunday) reading these books while it was raining outside. We sat on the closed in patio and watched the rain. Sometimes we had some of the rain hitting us because it is screened in.

I was happy with all the books we read this weekend, because we were together and having fun and laughing for a long time. This book is about a little girl who is special and has a problem going to sleep at night.

It is about how her mother made up a poem and made it a song that she sings to her at night. Now it is our special song for nighttime also. Thank God that my grandchildren are normal and happy children and do not have learning disabilities as the girl in the book had does.

It is a wonderful book and made it helpful for us to talk about some of the things the kids did not know about these disabilities. A good source to start a meaningful talk.

Should be in the school library also!