SLP Megan Raby, of the Minnesota Autism Center, wrote “My Brother Otto,” a picture book about the love, acceptance, and understanding of differences a young crow has for her brother, who is nonverbal and on the autism spectrum. The book, published by Gibbs Smith Publishing, uses easy-to-understand language to explain Otto’s differences in communication style and behaviors.
Description
This engaging picture book shows everyday life with little crow siblings when one of them is on the autism spectrum.
My Brother Otto is a child-friendly, endearing, and fun picture book for children about the love, acceptance, and understanding a sister, Piper, has for her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum. The book provides explanations for Otto’s differences and quirkiness in an easy-to-understand language, and highlights Otto’s desires for adventure and love—just like his peers. To be more specific, My Brother Otto is a sweet story about a sister and a brother who engage in common, everyday experiences in their own unique way with the idea that kindness and understanding always win!
Genres
Pages32
Released2019
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGibbs Smith
ISBN9781423652908
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
A child-friendly, endearing, and fun picture book for children about the love, acceptance, and understanding a sister, Piper, has for her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum. The book provides explanations for Otto’s differences and quirkiness in an easy-to-understand language, and highlights Otto’s desires for adventure and love just like his peers. A story about a sister and a brother who engage in common, everyday experiences in their own unique way with the idea that kindness and understanding always win!
“#sensoryinclusion is very important to us!! So when we found this amazing book that captures it so well, we just had to share.”
“A beautiful message complemented with adorable, engaging illustrations.”
“Debut author and SLP Meg Raby paints a picture of a beautiful sibling relationship in MY BROTHER OTTO. Piper and her little brother Otto do everything together — play, sell lemonade, go the to park (where Otto loves flying on the swings) and go to story time at the library. Otto does things much differently compared to Piper in many ways. His differences as a child with autism are part of the story, but they’re also embraced by his sister and family. Isn’t that our hope for children with autism? We’re so happy that this book is out in the world now and we hope that it makes its way to many classrooms and families.”
“Authentic, adorable, and compassionate. A great way to talk about autism with kiddos.”
@KWindness
“Certainly autism presents itself in a number of ways. But one wonderful book to consider is My Brother Otto …. In it, a sister tells the reader about her brother, Otto, who is autistic. It’s a sweet look at their close sibling relationship, while Raby still honestly acknowledges some of the characteristics that make kids with autism unique—like Otto’s fixation with the color yellow, for example. By the end, you see that Otto is a kid who loves to play and have fun, just like his sister.”
Kate Etue
