Books by Naoki Higashida

The No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller.Written by Naoki Higashida when he was only thirteen, this remarkable book provides a rare insight into the often baffling behaviour of autistic children. Using a question and answer format, Naoki explains things like why he talks loudly or repeats the same questions, what causes him to have panic attacks, and why he likes to jump. He also shows the way he thinks and feels about his world - other people, nature, time and beauty, and himself. Abundantly proving that people with autism do possess imagination, humour and empathy, he also makes clear how badly they need our compassion, patience and understanding.David Mitchell and his wife have translated Naoki's book so that it might help others dealing with autism and generally illuminate a little-understood condition. It gives us an exceptional chance to enter the mind of another and see the world from a strange and fascinating perspective.The book also features eleven original illustrations, inspired by Naoki's words, by the artistic duo Kai and Sunny.

Following his ground-breaking international bestseller THE REASON I JUMP, written when he was only thirteen, Naoki Higashida offers equally illuminating and practical insights into autism from his current perspective as a young man.

Bevægende, tankevækkende og fuldkommen unik bog skrevet af en 13-årig japansk autistisk dreng, der har taget den vestlige verden med storm og toppet de engelske og amerikanske bestsellerlister.Hvorfor hopper du? Hvorfor gør du ikke det, du får besked på? Er det sandt, at I ikke bryder jer om at blive rørt ved? Kunne du tænke dig at være ’normal’?Det er bare en lille håndfuld af de spørgsmål, som den autistiske dreng Naoki Higashida giver svar på. I små, fine kapitler kommer han omkring en lang række fællestræk for mennesker med autisme og giver dermed læseren et enestående indblik i det autistiske barns tankeverden. Mest bemærkelsesværdigt er måske den livsvisdom, fantasi, humor og empati, som lyser ud af hver en sætning og gør op med den gængse opfattelse.Den engelske forfatter David Mitchell, der med sin japanske kone har oversat bogen til engelsk og udbredt den i Vesten, har skrevet et bevægende forord, hvori han bl.a. skriver: "Det var, som om vores egen søn for første gang talte til os og forklarede os, hvad der foregår inde i hans hoved."