librarianryan 's review for:

Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson
5.0

Based on the cover and the emphasis on puzzle pieces, I figured this would be a book about autism, but it’s not (at least not explicable). It’s a book about fitting in with those around you. The puzzle piece illustrations are used in a perfect way to illustrate the concept the author is talking about. You are you, yes you could try to fit in, you could completely change yourself to fit in, but in the end, are you really you when you do that? And if you are doing that, then what about the others we are also trying to hide and not be their true selves. This book is very well done, and I like it’s message. It is one I want on my shelf as a simple, but powerful tool to help kids understand that you will not always fit in with those around you.