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All My Stripes

A Story for Children with Autism

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Pre-release: Expected August 1, 2025
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This helpful story for kids with autism spectrum disorders follows a young zebra who learns to understand how he is different from the rest of his classmates. "It teaches us to embrace not only who we are, but also to embrace the people around us who are brilliantly different thanks to their own amazing, colorful stripes."—Stan Lee, Chairman emeritus of Marvel Comics Gold Medal, Mom's Choice Awards Zane the zebra often feels different. He worries that his classmates don't notice his "curiosity," "honesty," or "caring" stripes, just his "autism" stripe. With the help of his Mama, Zane comes to appreciate all of his stripes, including his autism stripe, as the unique strengths that make him who he is. Included is a reading guide with additional background information about autism spectrum disorders, a note to parents and caregivers with tips for finding support, and a foreword by Alison Singer, President, Autism Science Foundation.
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    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2015

      K-Gr 2-These three titles will help readers learn some valuable life skills. Relying on minimal text, with important words in bold, Stickley introduces children to a frog whose feet stick to everything they come into contact with but who learns the importance of persevering despite obstacles. Circus Town describes a circus whose performers are suffering from flagging self-esteem but who become more self-assured through the encouragement of Ringmaster Rick. All My Stripes focuses on Zane, a zebra who fears that others in his class will ostracize him for his "autism stripe" (a mark over his forehead that denotes his condition) but who, with the help of his supportive mother, learns to accept himself. Bright, cartoonlike illustrations differ from book to book but are cheerful and upbeat, while the writing is simple and accessible, if purposeful. All titles include notes for parents and caregivers on the subjects, strategies for helping children cope, and web resources. VERDICT Adequate additions where needed.-Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN

      Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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      March 1, 2015
      Preschool-G Kindergartner Zane shares his sadness about feeling different with his wise and gentle mother. It has been a frustrating day in which Zane has been teased for his various sensory-processing challenges and confused by idiomatic expressions he understands as literal. His mother gently reassures him that, like every zebra, he has many stripes: yes, he has an autism stripe, and he also has stripes indicating his caring nature, his honesty, his curiosity, and more. This picture book's text presents autism awareness in a manner that invites and engages both children with that autism stripe as well as their classmates, friends, and siblings without it. Zivoin's colorful, bouncy illustrations give the zebras varying stripey looks, from Zane's angular forelock and right-angled belly marks to his mother's swirls and a classmate's curlicues. End matter includes explanatory notes for each scene depicted, information for parents about handling social issues with autistic children, and more. Pair with Celeste Shally's Since We're Friends (2007) and Pat Thomas' I See Things Differently (2014).(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:3.7
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2

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