WrittenbyNaokiHigashidawhenhewasonlythirteen,this
remarkablebookprovidesarareinsightintotheoften
bafflingbehaviourofautisticchildren.Usingaquestionand
answerformat,Naokiexplainsthingslikewhyhetalks
loudlyorrepeatsthesamequestions,whatcauseshim
tohavepanicattacks,andwhyhelikesto
jump.Healsoshowsthewayhethinksand
feelsabouthisworld-otherpeople,nature,time
andbeauty,andhimself.Abundantlyprovingthatpeoplewith
autismdopossessimagination,humourandempathy,healso
makesclearhowbadlytheyneedourcompassion,patience
andunderstanding.