Autism Goes to School
Cover Designer: Littera Designs
Comments about cover design
After suddenly receiving custody of his five year old son, Ben must learn how to be a dad. The fact that he’d even fathered a child was news to him. Not only does this mean restructuring his sixty-hour workweek and becoming responsible for another human being, but also Kyle has autism.
Teacher Melanie Nicols sees Ben as a deadbeat dad, but grudgingly comes to admire how he hangs in, determined to learn for his son’s sake. Her admiration grows to more as father and son come to rely on Melanie being a part of their lives.
When you first learn that your child has autism, the world can seem dark. I wanted a cover that pictured hope and the relationships that can be. This was not my first cover, or my first designer. But Rachel of Littera Designs came up with just the images I hoped for.
Love this cover!
I love this cover! As a grandmother to an Autistic grandson, I can feel the child’s anxiety as he is entering school for the first time and I feel the Dad’s love and fear also. We are very new to this illness and I can’t wait to read this book.
A compelling cover for a thoughtful, well written novel!
The picture on this cover emphasizes that with support, this little boy with autism can succeed in school! It’s a perfect cover for this book!
Love the cover, a small boy being lead to school by his father. It gives the feel of trust by the child and vulnerability. The clean simplicity of the design is appealing, and it is the type of book I’d pick up on a bookshelf or investigate further on line.
The cover of this book on Autism, really makes me want to learn more!
I find this cover really catches a persons eye, and really makes you want to read more about Autism and this family.
This cover suggests what is about to happen. No matter how enthusiastically children approach their first encounter with the school system, there is always some uncertainty about what lies ahead. The boy on the cover is moving towards a new experience, school, but at the same time is clutching his father’s hand as a comfort against the unknown.
Thanks, David. The world of autism can seem messy, especially when you first learn about a diagnosis. But it is possible to come out the other side and life gets easier for all concerned. The cover tries to depict the dad and son moving toward lighter times.
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Nice clean look