What Color is Monday? (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)

One day last fall Jack asked me, "What color do you see for Monday?" as I heaved a chicken into the oven. "What?" I said distractedly, turning from the oven to slice some potatoes at the counter. It was late afternoon, and I was preparing dinner while also managing the demands of homework and tired toddlers. "Do you see days as colors?" "Yes. All days are colors." All days are colors. In one seemingly ordinary moment, Jack once again granted me a peek inside his fascinating mind.... Raising five children would be challenge enough for most parents, but when one of them has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the adventures become even more captivating. In this moving--and often funny--memoir, author Carrie Cariello invites us to take a peek into exactly what it takes to get through each day--and shows us the beauty and wonder of a child that sees the world differently than most of us do....