A picture book set to simply explain autism within, it seems, a classroom/school setting.
The pictures are kind of cute and I like the simplicity of the stick men.

My biggest concern is that the book focussed too heavily on all the ‘negative sides’ of autism. The last few spreads in this book focus on how it’s ok to be different where as most of the other, previous, pages list all Tilly’s ‘negative’ behaviour .
When you have the same amount of pages with characters calling out all Tilly’s negative traits as the so called ‘positive message’ pages you know you probably need to take a second look at this book...
Where are all Tilly’s good points and characteristics?!

This is just reinforcing negative stereotypes of autistic kids in my opinion.
Sorry.

I enjoyed this book the illustrations are fun a great book to read with young children and help them learn about autism and how it's ok to be different

I like this book because it is simple and easy to read. The illustrations are simple and fun, and it rhymes nicely. Tilly Bird has autism and just wants to play with the other kids, but she and the kids all know she's different and plays differently. This is a cute little introduction book to autism and how everyone is different and still can be included.

Alone Bird provides a serviceable introduction to children with autism to use for classmates. Amelia Peace writes it in the format of a social story, yet I think there are better guides for youngsters than this one. Georgina Vaughn’s illustrations, on the other hand, are priceless.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Amelia Peace in exchange for an honest review.

Alone Bird tells the story of a student who struggles to relate to the rest of the class. I appreciated that Alone Bird specifically referenced Autism. Using this book as a jumping off point to discuss ASD is a great idea, as the book discusses lots of things Tilly does “wrong.” Parents and educators can use this book to start a conversation about celebrating differences and strengths that the main character has.

I really thought that this book was great.

It was an informative read and it allows you to broach the topic of autism with children from an early age, I think that the book would work really well in a school classroom setting too to help enable children to discuss their feelings too.

It is a great way to start a conversation and to discuss that some people feel different to others too – it is 4 stars from me – highly recommended!

This was a really informative read and I think it would work especially well in a classroom setting. It's a great conversation starter for kids.

A little girl w/ autism feels alone, and this book describes why her communication style is different from that of her peers, and the motivations behind her communication attempts.

I like that this book is teaching children to include children with autism, and to better understand them.

The sentence on page 5 sounds cumbersome:
"Does Tilly Bird's classmates not want to play?"
Shouldn't it read either "Don't Tilly Bird's classmates want to play?" Or "Do Tilly Bird's classmates not want to play?"

This book has an admirable goal but trying to make this a rhyming story may not get quite to the heart of the issue. Also, the puzzle piece is a little problematic as many autistic people have rejected the idea of the condition being a "puzzle." On the other hand it is nice that the message of the book is inclusion.

I would have to think hard about whether or not to read this book to students. Students with autism who are generally in mainstream setting present a little differently than Tilly does and I wonder if it might make them question the diagnosis.. Lots to think about here!

Tilly Bird feels alone, because she is different. Tilly Bird has autism, and that means she sees the world differently and acts differently within it. This book explains a little bit about what that’s like and encourages kids to help make everyone feel included, because no one likes to be alone.

I love the cute, simple illustration of this book. I think it will speak to kids, because it’s illustrated in thew way they might draw these same characters. It does a good job of taking autism and explaining it in a way that kids can understand. It shows them what it looks like, how kids that have it may feel, and encourages inclusivity, because people who are different are just that, a little different. It doesn’t mean they don’t want to be included, and it’s important to find ways to include everyone.

This one is out in October, and it can be a great conversation spark for you and your little ones.

I read this book with my 10 year old autistic daughter. It led to some really interesting discussions surrounding how she felt at school.
Every school should have a copy and every parent with a neurotypical child should read this together to discuss how people have differences.

This book has a great message for children to be more compassionate to others and understand them despite of differences between them. It's also a good introduction for kids to know about autism.

Thank you for the chance to review this book. All opinions are my own.

This children’s book is simply illustrated but I enjoyed the stick / line drawings and Comic style pages. Tilly Bird is a child with autism and has difficulties fitting in with the traditional classroom. Her mates say she can be mean or doesn’t play. She is lonely, and hits or breaks rules. However she is struggling to communicate and fit in. This book is a good starting point for kids to understand the neurodiverse world around them, while this only focuses on one shade of the spectrum. Its inclusion in a classroom would be appropriate.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

This will be a wonderful addition to a preschool or early elementary classroom. It helps kids understand that people with Autism are similar to themselves, they may just express themselves in different ways. The simple language and illustrations are not overwhelming but still provide a clear narrative.

This book really hits home for me. I work with an autistic child, and this book describes it perfectly in simple terms. Every child with autism is completely different, but this books touches on a few common characteristics. This book is important to have in schools and at home to teach children to interact with autistic children. Honestly, its a lesson most adults need as well.

Autism is an important topic of discussion and this picture book highlights the misunderstood way little kids are handled when they are autistic. It depicts a school setting, where the MC is not understood by her peers and teachers. Her behaviour is labelled as erratic and irresponsible, she is called out on her lack of appropriate behaviour in class, her reaction to being ignored by her peers etc. And then the book takes a turn to explain individual reason behind her behaviour and highlight her experience as being a misunderstood kid who is surrounded by people who are not educated about her condition.

The book takes on the theme of loneliness and associates it with autism of this kid, and how she is completely on her own in her experience. Its a seemingly small book and it literally took me a minute to read, but it talks about something vital and relays a very important message.

I am looking forward to read more picture books from now own!

I think this short little book is very important for small children to read or to be read to them. It gives a very short, but clear and important view on autism. I think it's important to teach children from a small age that autistic people are also just people, but that they are a little different. And that being different is okay.
Often enough, there are still so many people who have these wrong conceptions about autism, so I think you can't start early enough to teach your children about autism.

Alone Bird is a sweet story perfect for introducing young children to the complexity of autism in a clear and simple way. It is important for students to read books like this to create awareness and understanding especially when they may encounter kids with autism in their own classroom or may even relate to Tilly Bird themselves.