Hey, it's NPR's Book of the Day. I'm Andrew Limbaugh. Today on the pod, we've got two

picture books for you that both use color and lighting in ways that really enhance the story of the book.

In a bit, we'll hear from none other than Julie Andrews. Yes, that Julie Andrews. She and her daughter,

Emma Walton and Hamilton, have written dozens of kids' books together,

and this latest one plays with shadows in interesting ways. But first, for people with autism,

stimming is a way to mediate the sensory experience of the world around them. Now, what that

feels like to someone who doesn't have autism might be a little hard to grasp, but in the book,

Flap Your Hands, author

and illustrator Steve Asbell, uses a specific technique using colored pencils to try and communicate

that. He talks about that and how his own autism diagnosis changed his life with

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A new children's book is challenging a stigma people with autism face when they stim

or use repetitive movements as a coping mechanism.

Flap your hands, a Celebration of Stimming,

is a colourful book of movement for young kids and families

that encourages expression and acceptance.

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