I love being my own Autistic self!
Landon Bryce
Vector: "I think we can all learn to accept ourselves and each other, exactly as we are."
SWAN Resource Library
The SWAN Resource Library is located at the SWAN Office, and contains more than 350 items. Books and DVDs are available for loan free of charge to all SWAN Members, and we have numerous FREE information pamphlets available to keep. Please contact us to enquire as to the availability of items and to borrow from our library. Resources will need to be collected from, and returned to our Busselton office, located at 12 Pettit Crescent, Busselton WA 6280.
Would you like to contribute to our Resource Library?
If you have a resource you would like to share with others, please contact us to make arrangements. Alternatively, make a Donation to SWAN. All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
The South West Autism Network relies on the generosity of our members and community to support the families of the south west region living with ASD.
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I Show Respect
David Parker
Pride in independence, being a friend, showing respect and working together is for all ages! These stories tell what some children do and happily ask "how about you?"
Books about difficult concepts made accessible for the youngest children, these predictable emergent readers practically guarantee eager responses.
I Tell The Truth
David Parker
This book is about honesty. Honesty may be a bit over the heads of young children since, in some cases, they are not developmentally able to see it the same as adults.
In addition, they are at a level when their goal is to please and not lose the affection of the important adults in their lives. Often, when faced with a question requiring the truth, they may feel conflicted and want to escape the situation by giving a fanciful excuse.
I Wonder Why Caterpillars Eat So Much
Belinda Weber
...and other questions about life cycles.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Caterpillars Eat So Much is jam-packed with fascinating facts about life cycles, from “Which living thing splits in two?” to “How do penguin eggs stay warm?”
I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed The Ocean
Rosie Greenwood
...and other questions about explorers.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed The Ocean is jam-packed with fascinating facts about explorers, from “Which Italian teenager travelled the Silk Road?” to “Why did some explorers wear dresses?”
I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags
Philip Steele
...and other questions about people and places.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags is jam-packed with fascinating facts about people and places, from “Where do elephants glow in the dark?” to “Which country speaks over 800 languages?”
I Wonder Why Flutes Have Holes
Josephine Paker
...and other questions about music.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Flute Have Holes is jam-packed with fascinating facts about music, from “re rattles just for babies?” to “Which composer was deaf?”
I Wonder Why Lemons Taste Sour
Deborah Chancellor
...and other questions about senses.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Lemons Taste Sour is jam-packed with fascinating facts about human and animal senses, from “Which drum helps me hear?” to “Why do skunks stink?”
I Wonder Why My Tummy Rumbles
Brigid Avison
...and other questions about my body.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why My Tummy Rumbles is jam-packed with fascinating facts about the human body, from “Where do I come from?” to “What is sleepwalking?”
I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings
Christopher Maynard
...and other questions about transport.
Full of lively answers to all those tricky questions about how the world works, I Wonder Why books are a brilliant way to keep young minds buzzing. With information and quirky facts to explain everything from “Why do cars need petrol?” to “Why don’t ships sink?”, I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings with amaze, amuse, satisfy and inspire!
I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built
Philip Steele
...and other questions about ancient Egypt.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Pyramids Were Built is jam-packed with fascinating facts about pyramids, from “Why were mummies wrapped up?” to “How did Egyptians travel quickly?”
I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas
Fiona Macdonald
...and other questions about ancient Rome.
The best-selling I Wonder Why series answers demanding questions in an unrivalled child-friendly and informative style, guaranteed to arouse the reader’s curiosity and develop reading skills. I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas is jam-packed with fascinating facts about Ancient Rome, from “Why were Roman roads so straight?” to “Who cut the Romans to pieces?”
