I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from this book, as parents of autistic children tend to have ideas that I sadly don't feel I can agree with as an autistic person interested in advocacy. There were a few lines Roy wrote that I felt a little worried by, specifically the one about how he wants his son to "overcome" autism instead of learning to live with it. This really isn't a possibility, but I do think his heart is in the right place. His efforts to push Oliver out of his comfort zone are done with patience and lack of punishment. When Oliver does things he's afraid of, he is rewarded with being brought to new places and taught new games he enjoys as he grows older. I heavily support accommodating autistic children whenever possible to prevent distress, but Roy is right in thinking that there's only so much accommodation one can expect. Some things children of all abilities have to learn for themselves, one of the most important skills being control over anxieties and emotions. Roy presumes that Oliver has the competency to learn these things with a little more creativity and patience, even though it's not what his son's specialists advise. I have to agree with his perspective. Sometimes people who work with disabled youth seem to forget that childhood is a forward path to adulthood, and it can become harder learn some rudimentary emotional skills once you're older. A child who knows that they can brave the wave of their emotions, accept them, and quiet their storms even when the world isn't making sense to them is a child who's empowered and sure in themselves. Many autistic adults also do want to be independent, and grow to feel stifled and disenfranchised by guardians who infantilize them, and who assume that they emotionally and mentally won't be able to handle the agency that other adults rarely have to earn.

As for reviewing the art, I thought it was near perfect. I loved how Roy used imaginative landscapes to pull the reader into his emotional world. The expressions and pacing of the panels were excellent as well, there was never a moment where I felt that the story had been disrupted or I had missed some sort of cue to build my understanding of a moment. The interior art isn't in color, but I didn't feel like it was missing. The sceneries Roy creates are still lush and inviting without it. 

Overall, I would recommend this book to other readers. Autistic people and advocates may not totally agree with how Roy views autism, though he does warn in his introduction that he's not set out to create a book "about" autism. This is primarily a book about learning to be a patient and unconditionally loving parent, and the resilience and creativity involved in raising a child who is unlike you in many ways.