The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1)

We love this Book. Since receiving it I had read it countless times to my little Dude. If you have a child on the spectrum it's relatable for them. Only complaint is on the package there was no Do not Bend stick.. so it got folded into the mailbox 😩

I ordered both "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" and "The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes" for my 3 and 5 year old children. The books arrived last week and became instant favorites, especially with my 5 year-old daughter. I have read them every night since. The biographies strike a difficult balance between being engaging and being factually accurate and appropriately complex. Each story is written in rhyme with and beautifully illustrated. Neither the stories nor the illustrations are simplistic, however. They are detailed and complex making them appropriate and appealing to a wide range of children. In addition, each story ends with a letter from the star of the biography, interesting details from the author's interviews, a timeline and a two-page prose biography. These extras really enhance the books and feed children's curiosity for more information. My daughter loves looking at the photographs, and hearing more about these women's incredible lives. I appreciate the gap in children's literature these books fill. They are about incredible women who have had a massive impact in the sciences though they faced monumental hurdles. The stories are honest, appropriate, and not watered down. They have led to very meaningful conversations with my daughter about injustice in the world, as well as resilience and perseverance. I will be purchasing more for my school! Highly recommend.

I used this book as the basis for a lesson for 2nd graders...teaching them how important it is for all of us to think visually. Wonderful story about Dr. Temple Grandin, amazing female, autistic scientist who made a huge impact in the farming industry. The students loved it; uplifting story about celebrating each person's differences.

Bought a copy of this book to use in my classroom for Autism Acceptance Month. Good, short biography of Temple Grandin that worked well for (I'd say) up to 4th grade as an introduction.

I have loved Temple for over 20yrs for many reasons. I added this to my comic book shelf. The afterword section is for teachers and adults but kids will love this as well.

My daughter is 4 and enjoys the rhymes and pictures. I enjoy being about to expose her to true peoples stories of different ways of learning and to show how being inclusive makes a positive impact on everyone. This books subject matter is going to grow with her as there is a biography timeline of Temple and can spark further interest in studying her life and the life of others who make an impact on society and the world without wearing a cape.

I ordered this book as one of many books that elevates the gifts of neurodiversity. This book is a very easy to understand, playfully written biography that rhymes! It captures the story of Temple’s life from birth to adulthood with very nice illustrations that capture very well the adventure of neurodiversity from Temple’s experience as an autistic person. I was able to read this story to my 1st grade child and she understood most of it although a few of the rhymes were a bit awkwardly worded, in my opinion, in order to make them fit. What I enjoyed most about the book is the tone. In the climax of the story, it highlights positive events in Temple’s life after moving to the family farm to live with her aunt. There her life began to turn around as it does for anyone when a mentor takes a direct interest in them. Without giving away the story, she learns of her unique talents and how her brain works uniquely but not worse than other brains, develops a special connection with animals and eventually distinguishes herself in the ranching industry. Overall wonderful story that centers disability as an talent waiting for discovery. We have added to our home childrens library.

I bought this book after it was featured on Bookbub, primarily because I work in animal welfare and am acquainted with Temple Grandin. I showed it to my mother who is 92 and has very severe short term memory issues, making reading a book written for adults impossible as she can't remember from one sitting to another what she has read. This book fascinated her and she read the whole thing in one sitting. A couple weeks later I gave it to her again and she read it with the same interest. This series is wonderful for seniors with dementia or memory issues. I purchased the next book and eagerly await the third! Thank you Julia Finley Mosca for a fantastic resource that has made a significant difference in my Mom's thought processes.

I really like this book. For children who are on the autistic spectrum, it brings hope and understanding and for others, it gives a deeper knowledge and greater respect for the talents of anyone who is different. I read it to a six year old who has a boy in her class who is on the autistic spectrum, she is very fond of him and was so pleased to see that many people understand that differences are not flaws or faults, just differences. Highly recommended?

Libro carinissimo con immagini simpatiche. Racconta brevemente la vita di Temple Grandin. In inglese. Sarebbe bello poterlo acquistare anche in italiano.

I really don’t think this is a positive book about neurodiversity. She is sent away by her mother all because she wasn’t supported in school? It’s instilled fear in my daughter that when she starts school, kids will pick on her and she’ll be sent away to a farm for being different..

Good story to share with kid, my kid has ASD and he loves this story

What I loved the most is, this book gives a confidence to any child about hardwork, facing the life, being positive and accepting who you are. Its one of the best book for self acceptance and reaching your highest potential. Most tweens struggle with it. Although the reading level is from grade 1 the lesson is absolutely appropriate for tweens. Also, sons school is creating a lot of awareness about accepting differences. So during a recent Autism day marked in school all children were made aware about it for weeks. This book furthers awareness about autism in the most child friendly way. Superb book