Thumbsucker, 9781839978548
Paperback
Neurodiversity revealed: Growing up different, misunderstood, and ultimately, understood.

Thumbsucker

an illustrated journey through an undiagnosed autistic childhood

$43.37

  • Paperback

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    20 November 2023

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Summary

Thumbsucker: A Neurodivergent Childhood Unpacked

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 t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781839978548
ISBN-10:1839978546
Author:Eliza Fricker
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:20 November 2023
Weight:152g
Dimensions:214mm x 138mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

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 MoonsIn 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 Succession

About The Author

Eliza Fricker

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.

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