The Adventures of Gerald and Josh

The book is based around 2 autistic brother penguins, the book follows the penguin's adventures visiting different places in different books. Gerald and Josh visit a local Zoo with their parents. They experience problems with the noise and crowds around them. Gerald has a special interest which is Tigers so they set off in search in Tigers and find many more animals on the way. Gerald and Josh get overwhelmed while inside the Zoo, Mummy penguin finds a sensory room which then enables Gerald and Josh to continue their day out. This is an interactive book which asks the reader to help find and count objects or animals. The main purpose for this book is for other Autistic children to be able to relate to it and to also find some comfort that they might also experience the issues/ obstacles that Gerald and Josh come across.