Strange sayings and confusing conversations : short stories to help autistic kids understand the baffling things people say
Elley, Debby2025
Book
Why do people sometimes say the opposite of what they mean? Why do they pretend to like terrible gifts? And...perhaps the oddest thing of all, why use a weird phrase to describe something instead of basic words? I'm pretty sure I'd rather be in trouble than in hot soup, as they say! Welcome to the ultimate confusion-busting guide to the use of slang, sarcasm and the confusing conversations that hurt our heads! Over seven stories, we uncover what you can do when the people around you insist on being super-hard to understand (and what they should do to help)! Packed with humour and brilliant illustrations by Tim Stringer, this book is the perfect companion for autistic children trying to navigate non-literal conversational customs.
Main title:
Strange sayings and confusing conversations : short stories to help autistic kids understand the baffling things people say / Debby Elley ; illustrated by Tim Stringer.
Author:
Elley, Debby, authorStringer, Tim, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025.©2025
Collation:
128 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
This book has a dyslexia-friendly text and layout.
Audience:
Ages 8-12.
ISBN:
9781805018179 (paperback)
Dewey class:
616.85882823.92
LC class:
PZ7.1.E441238
Language:
English
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BRN:
492679