Children’s Picture Book
Date Published: February 1, 2015

A Manual For Marco:
Living, Learning, and Laughing With an Autistic Sibling
Why does he act that way?
Pages from the diary of an eight-year old girl who decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealing with her autistic brother, and in doing so realizes that she has created A Manual for Marco.

Shaila Abdullah
Shaila Abdullah is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin, Texas. She has written five books: Saffron Dreams, Beyond the Cayenne Wall, My Friend Suhana, Rani in Search of a Rainbow, and A Manual for Marco. The author has received several awards for her work including the Golden Quill Award and Patras Bukhari Award for English Language. Several academic institutions have adopted her books as course study or recommended reading, including the University of California, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Indiana University, Boston University, California State University, and George Washington University. Learn more about the author at www.ShailaAbdullah.com

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A Manual for Marco: Living, Learning, and Laughing With an Autistic Sibling by Shaila M. Abdullah

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As a teacher, autism is something with which I am quite familiar. I have taken classes on how to deal with these students, but I’ll be honest that there was still much I didn’t know about this condition. Reading this children’s book gave me more insight into autism than I have seen. I realize this book was written for children, but sometimes children’s books, when written well, can be easier to understand than all the technical books written about autism. This is the ideal book to read with children of almost any age. In fact, it is perfect for families, schools, and even daycare centers. I recommend this book highly to anyone who wants a better understanding of autistic children in an easy-to-understand format.

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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