As the children prepare for the science fair, the group that has Charlie, the autistic child, decides to do a project about trains, Charlie’s favorite subject. As they prepare for the fair and present their project at the fair, they are faced with the various behavior issues that are common to autism. They deal with it in gentle and effective ways.

This wonderful book not only informs children about autism, but it also shows kindness, acceptance, and patience through the behavior of the children. This book shows how a child may deal with a person with autism. At the end of the story, there are notes to aid in classroom discussion as well as facts about autism and ways to cope with it.

This is a helpful and compassionate book. The illustrations, however, are strange looking, and the colors are unappealing as well.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. ( )