The Girl Who Didn't Know How To Be
A Picture book about neurodiversity and the struggle trying to survive in the neurotypical world.
So... what is this book about?
Picture book “The Girl Who Didn't Know How To Be” is an allegory of an autistic person, but at the same time perfectly portrays anyone who feels different and struggles to fit in. Living in a world where there is so little understanding of neurodiversity, I find it crucially important to talk about these topics from a different perspective. In recent years awareness of autism has grown, at the same time there is a growing belief that autistic people must conform to society's expectations and perfectly fit into its conventional imaginary pattern created to control society. Autistic people are not the problem, society that wants to make everyone behave the same way is the real problem.
I have launched Kickstarter campaign to bring "The Girl Who Didn't Know How To Be" to life, that was successfully funded, and the book is already out!
Picture book “The Girl Who Didn't Know How To Be” is an allegory of an autistic person, but at the same time perfectly portrays anyone who feels different and struggles to fit in. Living in a world where there is so little understanding of neurodiversity, I find it crucially important to talk about these topics from a different perspective. In recent years awareness of autism has grown, at the same time there is a growing belief that autistic people must conform to society's expectations and perfectly fit into its conventional imaginary pattern created to control society. Autistic people are not the problem, society that wants to make everyone behave the same way is the real problem.
I have launched Kickstarter campaign to bring "The Girl Who Didn't Know How To Be" to life, that was successfully funded, and the book is already out!
You can find my book The Girl Who Didn’t Know How To Be in your local independent bookshop or online.
THANK YOU! WE DID IT!
If you are interested in the hardcover 120 full-colour paged book, that will be a limited edition with only 42 copies made, please email me at info@ AIWS.LT Each book will be signed, numbered by hand and will include requested inscription or doodle.
Some of the press:
Anti Speciesist Collective
Graphic ART News
Autism Daily News Cast
BoredPanda
MiND FOOD
Anti Speciesist Collective
Graphic ART News
Autism Daily News Cast
BoredPanda
MiND FOOD
Please watch the video and check the Kickstarter page for more information:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aiws/the-girl-who-didnt-know-how-to-be
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aiws/the-girl-who-didnt-know-how-to-be
By supporting this book you will be sending the message that it's ok to just be the way you are!
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For help with subtitles a huge thank YOU goes to: Anne, Daniela, Fátima, Grace, João, Kira, Manuala, Nel, Ranjan, Robertas, Santy, Sebnem
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Copyright © Lex Kartanė
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All works are copyrighted and not to be used without the permission of the author.
