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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
PAWS by Kate Foster
5.0
Paws is a wonderful middle grade book that deals with the topic of autism in a beautiful way. It provides a brilliant insight into what the world is like for an autistic person and is a lovely way to introduce children to the topic in an understanding way. I particularly liked the inclusion of discussion points at the end of the book to stimulate children to think about the themes of the story and further understand it.
Paws follows Alex, an 11-year-old autistic person whose best friend is Kevin the cockapoo. We follows Alex as he tries to navigate life at school and most importantly try to get a friend at school. Determined to have a friend before starting High School Alex has devised a plan to ensure all the kids will be impressed by winning a trophy at the PAWS dog show.
This charming story follows Alex in the lead up to PAWS and sees him overcoming obstacles along the way. As I already mentioned Foster is incredibly respectful and detailed with outlining Alex’s autism and how it alters his experience to the world around him compared to some of the other characters in the book. It is honestly a heartwarming story that really captures the life experiences of the children involved and makes them relatable for the audience. The ending was incredible. I am not ashamed to say that it made me a little emotional but in a very good way. I really hope that is book gets into school libraries and school lessons since the story is beautiful and one that definitely should be explored more.
Paws follows Alex, an 11-year-old autistic person whose best friend is Kevin the cockapoo. We follows Alex as he tries to navigate life at school and most importantly try to get a friend at school. Determined to have a friend before starting High School Alex has devised a plan to ensure all the kids will be impressed by winning a trophy at the PAWS dog show.
This charming story follows Alex in the lead up to PAWS and sees him overcoming obstacles along the way. As I already mentioned Foster is incredibly respectful and detailed with outlining Alex’s autism and how it alters his experience to the world around him compared to some of the other characters in the book. It is honestly a heartwarming story that really captures the life experiences of the children involved and makes them relatable for the audience. The ending was incredible. I am not ashamed to say that it made me a little emotional but in a very good way. I really hope that is book gets into school libraries and school lessons since the story is beautiful and one that definitely should be explored more.