Thumbsucker
An illustrated journey through an undiagnosed autistic childhood
Published on 21. November 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-83997-854-8 (ISBN)
Description
Spoilt. Weirdo. Fussy. Hypochondriac. Chatterbox.
Eliza spent her childhood being told she was all of these until her autism diagnosis as an adult revealed why she had experienced the world so differently. But what does it mean to grow up knowing you are different, misunderstood, 'difficult'?
Funny, witty and tender, Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator Eliza Fricker, uses her own memories of growing up in the 80s to explore how neurodiversity presents itself in everyday life and what neurodivergent children really need from the people who love them.
Eliza spent her childhood being told she was all of these until her autism diagnosis as an adult revealed why she had experienced the world so differently. But what does it mean to grow up knowing you are different, misunderstood, 'difficult'?
Funny, witty and tender, Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator Eliza Fricker, uses her own memories of growing up in the 80s to explore how neurodiversity presents itself in everyday life and what neurodivergent children really need from the people who love them.
Reviews / Votes
Thumbsucker is a deeply moving and powerful book about what life can be like for children who don't quite fit inside society's rigid boxes. So many families will feel seen when they read Eliza Fricker's beautiful portrayal of her own childhood. I adored it. -- Caro Giles, author of Twelve Moons In Thumbsucker, Eliza Fricker shows us the complicated and often painful experiences that too-easy labels allow the people around us to dismiss, when what is needed is understanding. -- Joanne Limburg, author of Letters to my Weird Sisters. A warm, funny and thought provoking account of growing up and feeling different. -- Georgia Pritchett, writer and co-executive producer of SuccessionMore details
Edition
Illustrated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
B&W
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
150 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83997-854-8 (9781839978548)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
E-Book
11/2023
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€17.99
Available for download
Person
Eliza Fricker is a neurodivergent illustrator, author and mother of a neurodivergent child. She is the writer and illustrator for her blog, Missing the Mark and is always looking for new ways to help parents feel seen and heard.