The story itself never uses the word autism - only that Leo has difficulties with 'living on the wrong planet' and feeling like an 'alien', that he doesn't know much about friendship, is shown to have sensory sensitivities, becomes heavily interested in information about his new octopus friends and then infodumps on the new child who joins the story later.

Leo and the Octopus - Peters Fraser and Dunlop (PFD) Literary

Leo and the Octopus is a brilliant book for building empathy; it really raises awareness of what life is like living with autism.The word autism only appears in the author/illustrator page and the blurb, and never as Leo being autistic, but 'having autism' and a 'child with autism'. Leo and the Octopus is a beautiful story about finding comfort in others, even when differences divide you from others.

Leo and the Octopus: Isabelle Marinov, Chris Nixon Leo and the Octopus: Isabelle Marinov, Chris Nixon

One day Leo meets Maya, the octopus, and the more he learns about her the more Leo starts to believe that isn’t alone in this world anymore.Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning. But one terrible November day, the lives of Daniel and his family are changed forever when an accident renders Daniel a shadow of his former self. As a neurotypical, this picture book offers a bit of a window into what it might be like to live a neurodivergent life.

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This is a book that children will naturally gravitate towards and would make a great addition to every class library. I really liked the way the story unfolded, its message about making a conscious effort to understand others, and the trials and tribulations of finding friends. Leo is a curious child but he feels different from the other children in his class and he doesn't understand them.Para nós, adultos, existem temas que nem sempre são fáceis de explorar ou de explicar aos mais novos. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.