"Jassy Bear" - A Picture Book for Understanding Autism, Acceptance and

"Jassy Bear" - A Picture Book for Understanding Autism, Acceptance and Inclusion

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Meet Jassy Bear, a non-speaking bear with autism, who loves playgrounds, swimming, and his toy cars - but most of all, he loves his family. Jassy Bear is learning how to use his special device, his 'talker' (AAC), to express his wants and needs along with other non-verbal communication.

Through this heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, children (and their grown ups) will learn about autism and how it can look different for each person - which is why it's called Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD.

Jassy Bear, along with his family and animal friends, take readers on a journey as he searches for acceptance, understanding and inclusion. He tries really hard to learn how to be around others - but sometimes he wonders why they can't learn to be around him. It's a gentle, important message for anyone who lives with autism, knows someone with autism, or simply wants to understand it better.

Written by an Early Years Special Needs Educator and illustrated by a Speech Pathologist, with a shared passion of raising awareness for autism through early intervention and education. This book is a valuable resource for pre-schools, kindergartens, classrooms, therapy centres, and families to help educate children about autism and how they can befriend all the little Jassy Bears of the world.

Jassy Bear has found his way into homes, classrooms and therapy centres across Australia, UK, USA, Canada and New Zealand

Written by Pauline Sorell

Illustrated by Michaela Toohey

Available in both hardcover and paperback 8.5" x 8.5"

32 pages

I had been umming and ahhing about buying Jassy Bear for a while, but I’m so incredibly glad I finally did. This book is absolutely beautiful.

As a mum of a four-year-old and his younger brother who has autism, I’m always looking for gentle, meaningful ways to help them understand each other and the world around them. Jassy Bear has been such a special tool for that. It explains autism in a way that is simple, compassionate, and age-appropriate, while still being incredibly powerful.

The story truly pulls at your heartstrings. It creates understanding, encourages empathy, and opens up conversations that can sometimes feel hard to start. My four-year-old connected with it straight away, and it has helped him see his brother’s differences through a lens of love and acceptance.

If you’re a parent, educator, or family member wanting to nurture kindness and understanding around autism, I cannot recommend this book enough. It’s one we will treasure for a long time. 🤍

My nephew has autism, which is what originally brought me to Jassy Bear. Never did I ever imagine how much this book would touch my heart (and make me cry happy and sad tears).
It is so beautifully written, illustrated and brings the awareness that ASD so desperately needs. This book is so wonderful and should be in every classroom, library and homes. I couldn’t love it more if I tried!

To all the Jassy Bears of the world - you are perfect the way you are and make every life you touch so much brighter. To the parents/carers of ASD children - you are incredible and your strength, courage, guidance, and love will never go unnoticed.

Beautiful book. I love reading it to my son who is non-speaking. Love books like this that are spreading awareness.

Such a beautiful book

Love this book!

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