Nominated for International Outstanding Books on Disability in 2022
“A Factual and beautiful book that provides children with insight into themselves and others.”
-Danielle Baker, Psychologist
“I have 2 Autistic kids (twins, 10) and we were given your book, Some Brains, by our Psych. We have spent a lot of time in offices and rooms and hospitals. Just once it would have been nice to hear, "Hey! you are perfectly good the way you are". I wish someone had given this to us earlier. Honestly made me cry.”
-Sarah (mum)
Some Brains: a book celebrating neurodiversity
Written by Nelly Thomas, Illustrated by Cat MacInnes
Some Brains is the latest heartwarming and funny picture book in the Some Kids series.
It starts from the premise that neurodiversity (brain differences like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and the like) is a normal, essential part of human biodiversity – without it we don’t get Picasso, Einstein or Greta Thunberg!
Yes, neurodiverse kids sometimes require a bit of extra help and patience, but they should never be viewed as disordered.
Some Brains encourages us all look for our strengths and to understand that brains are like fingerprints – uniquely, wonderfully ours.
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SOME BRAINS…
All brains are special,
All brains are smart,
All kids have big thoughts,
And all kids have big hearts.
ALL KIDS ARE SPECIAL - JUST FOLLOW THEIR HEARTS!
Some Brains: a book celebrating neurodiversity by Nelly Thomas, Illustrated by Cat MacInnes was added to the 2024 Premiers’ Reading Challenge list!
Nelly’s books were recommended for inclusive early years education resources by ABC recently! Read HERE
Watch Nelly read SOME BRAINS here
“I had a dad pick up our desk copy of Some Brains the other day and have a read, he put it down and he said ‘Sh*#, I’m not stupid, I’m neurodiverse!’ I imagine this will be a pivotal moment for him connecting with his children in a different way.”
Strengths based understanding of Autism!
