Goldilocks and the Three Bears written by Robert Southey was our favourite book in school. We remember reading it over and over until the pages were worn out. So, recently, when we learnt about a ‘special’ version of it written by a father whose son is on the spectrum, we thought of calling for it. 

Goldiboy and The Three Apes: An Isspeshal Fairy Tale (HarperCollins) is an autistic boy’s heartwarming story about neurodiversity, inclusivity and compassion. It is written by Ashiish V Patil whose son, Risshan (now 17 years old), was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2.5 years. Beautifully illustrated by Nikita Modi Biswas, the title brings to light several aspects including how the central character Goldiboy finds it hard to make friends or how loud, crowded or noisy spaces would make him cry out loud.