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Feel It Out: Kid's Books About Sensory Experiences

In October, we celebrate National Sensory Processing Awareness Month. This is the brain's ability to process information from all of the five senses. Check out these books to learn about how sensory processing is important to understand how others learn, connect and interact.

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  • Dora gets invited to her friend's party, but does not like loud noises or big crowds. She finds herself hiding under the table at the party and comes to find out Tom is already hiding there too.
    Book, 2024Northampton, Massachusetts : Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., 2024. — JP FEELINGS
  • My Brain Is Magic

    a Sensory-seeking Celebration

    Sooful, Prasha,
    Experience what different sensations are like from the mind of a child: their brain may tell them to buzz around the room like a bee or even roar like a lion. Let’s see what it will be today!
    Book, 2023Minneapolis, MN : Soaring Kite Books, 2023. — JP PLAY
  • In the life of this autistic family, they communicate without spoken language.
    Book, 2023New Egypt, NJ : Wheat Penny Press, [2023] — JP EXPERIENCES
  • Oona the mermaid loves to make new friends, but she finds out her shark friend has a sensory issue. What may look fun to her may be scary or overwhelming for her new friend.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022] — JP DIPUCCHIO
  • Too Sticky!

    Sensory Issues With Autism

    Malia, Jen,
    Holly isn’t too excited for the slime project at school, but with the help of her teacher and parents, she overcomes her dislike for things that are sticky on her hands.
    Book, 2020Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2020. — JP MALIA
  • A young girl who is nonverbal communicates with her brother and grandma through face gestures, drawings and flashcards.
    Book, 2020Grand Rapids : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, [2020] — jP ROB
  • Lou is just a 12-year-old girl who loves her mom and finds comfort in music and singing. Her mom has big plans for her and wants her to be famous one day, but Lou dislikes big crowds, loud noises and people touching her.
    Book, 2020New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020. — J SUMNER
  • Meet a boy who experiences his feelings in a more intense and sensitive way, and see how he likes to express himself.
    Book, 2019Minneapolis : Beaming Books, 2019. — JP LEE
  • Sammy is having a really bad day, but his autistic brother Benji finds a way to cheer him up.
    Book, 2018New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2018] — JP FEELINGS