Three autistic kids reflect on the strengths & struggles of living with autism
In Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic, Elijah, Izzy, & Rio explain what it's like to live with autism. They share their special interests, show what helps when they feel overstimulated, & describe how they communicate. For now, they sometimes have to mask their autistic traits to fit in & be safe, but they believe in a future where the world will make space for them, just as they are. Together, the three children learn, play, & celebrate the many ways they are autistically amazing.
• Written by an autistic author, drawing on her own experience
• Depicts three autistic kids who explain special interests, stimming, masking, and other autistic experiences
• Celebrates autistic joy & offers an empowering self-representation for autistic kids
• Helps children develop empathy & understanding with first-person storytelling from a child's perspective
The Disability Books for Kids series explores visible & invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children & written from lived experience. The series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering & educating all readers. Each book includes an author's note to the reader.
Early Praise for
Uncommonly Curious,
Eternally Autistic
Educators, librarians, families, and reviewers consistently praise Uncommonly Curious, Eternally Autistic as a clear, affirming, and developmentally appropriate introduction to autism and neurodiversity for young children.
Readers love that this book:
Explains concepts like neurotype, neurodiversity, masking, and stimming in accessible, child-friendly language—without watering them down
Shows autistic children as diverse individuals, with different interests, strengths, challenges, and ways of communicating (speech, AAC, signing, echolalia)
Uses bright, joyful illustrations that engage without overwhelming
Takes a matter-of-fact, neuroaffirming approach that teaches without preaching
Includes a glossary and author’s note educators and families find especially valuable
Frequently described as:
“The book that’s been missing from my classroom library”
A must-have for inclusive K–2 classrooms
A powerful tool for building empathy and understanding
A book autistic children feel seen by—and all children learn from
Many reviewers note they wish this book had existed years ago and say they will be recommending, gifting, and rereading it in classrooms, libraries, and homes.