It Was Supposed to Be Sunny by Samantha Cotterill - ISBN: 9780525553472
Hardcover
Sunshine party plans wash away, but Laila finds a way.

It Was Supposed to Be Sunny

$32.09

  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    16 June 2021

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Summary

A perfectly planned birthday party goes awry in this gentle story about adapting to the unexpected, written for kids on the autism spectrum and called “brilliant” and “engaging” by autism specialist Tony Attwood.

Laila feels like her sparkly sunshine birthday celebration is on the brink of ruin when it starts to storm. Then, just as she starts feeling okay with moving her party indoors, an accident with her cake makes her want to call the whole thing off. But with the help of her mom …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780525553472
ISBN-10:0525553479
Author:Samantha Cotterill
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:16 June 2021
Weight:369g
Dimensions:236mm x 238mm x 10mm
Series:Little Senses
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“It Was Supposed to Be Sunny is a brilliant, engaging story that describes the intense emotions experienced by an autistic child, and the ways her mother’s understanding, reassurance, and guidance give her just what she needs to cope with change. This book is a ray of sunshine.” —Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome “Cotterill’s Little Senses series, addressing anxiety and challenges faced by children with sensory processing disorder and/or on the autistic spectrum, is so upbeat and helpful that parents everywhere can employ these coping mechanisms with any child … The deceptively simple illustrations are dynamic and engaging … . On-point closing suggestions provided by a children’s mental health expert round out the positive experience.” —Kirkus

About The Author

Samantha Cotterill

Samantha Cotterill has written and/or illustrated many popular books for kids, including Nope. Never. Not for Me!, This Beach Is Loud!, and Can I Play Too? She created the Little Senses series because she wishes books like these were part of her own childhood. Being on the autism spectrum herself, Samantha wanted to make books that would allow kids to recognize themselves in a playful, fun, and therapeutic way.

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