Amy Guglielmo lives a life in pictures. In addition to writing
about art, artists, and makers, she is a painter, teacher, and
supporter of arts education for children of all ages. Amy once
created a Barbie house, equipped with a working elevator, and she
is an A-plus hugger. She lives with her husband on the Adirondack
coast of Lake Champlain. You can visit Amy online at
AmyGuglielmo.com.
Jacqueline Tourville’s experience working with children with autism
as a public school teacher opened her eyes to the importance of
inclusive stories for kids. The author of Albie’s First Word: A
Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein’s Childhood and coauthor with Amy
Guglielmo of Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary
Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire and Like a Rainbow: The
Colorful Story of Cyndi Lauper, Jacqueline lives in Maine with her
family. Ask her about the miniature log cabin she once built for
her cat!
Giselle Potter has illustrated many books, including Mary Morland
in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery by Jane Kurtz, Once Upon a Fairy
Tale House by Mary Lyn Ray, Try It! by Mara Rockliff, All by
Himself? by Elana K. Arnold, and Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary
Pope Osborne, as well as her own Tell Me What to Dream About, This
Is My Dollhouse, The Year I Didn’t Go to School, and Simona and Her
Forest Family. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband
and two daughters. Visit her at GisellePotter.com.
"A picture book explores Temple Grandin's first innovation, a
personalized hug machine.... Guglielmo and Tourville present
Grandin's story with respect and enthusiasm....lovely."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"Potter’s watercolors . . . convey Grandin’s intelligence,
inventiveness and social challenges, emphasizing both her intense
reaction to hyperstimulation and her calm demeanor under
situational control. An author’s note offers additional information
on Grandin’s life and the innovative therapies deriving from her
'hug machine.' Although readers interested in autism will be a
prime audience, this engaging title will be well received in
invention-themed reading programs as well."
*BCCB*
"Guglielmo and Tourville (Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World
of Mary Blair) team up again to present a picture book biography of
noted out-of-the-box thinker, Temple Grandin. The authors focus on
young Grandin’s creativity and ingenuity and her sensitivity to
sights, sounds, smells, and touch—being hugged “felt like being
stuffed inside the scratchiest sock in the world.”... Potter
skillfully depicts Grandin’s experience using her familiar folk art
style... VERDICT: An inspiring look at the development of a
scientist and advocate. Highly recommended for biography sections
as well as for elementary STEAM curricula."
*School Library Journal*
"Guglielmo and Tourville gently present the story behind Grandin’s
“squeeze machine,” describing Grandin’s childhood love of building
and design, as well as her sensitivities... Hugs, in particular,
she found unbearable. But, the authors explain, Grandin discovered
that external pressure placed on her body made her feel
secure... Potter’s warm illustrations feature human and animal
figures that are reminiscent of folk art dolls while showing
Grandin’s discomfort with outside stimulation. The authors avoid
overt mention of autism in the story, but back matter elaborates on
Grandin’s life, career, and contributions to autism awareness."
*Publishers Weekly*
"Grandin’s story is tenderly told. The consternation the young girl
feels at her inability to partake in a fundamental human experience
is abundantly clear through Potter’s woodcut-style, sensory
illustrations, and her eventual solution feels like a unique
triumph. An author’s note explains how Grandin’s experience with
autism has shaped her life and her activism."
*Booklist*
"The authors take readers from Grandin’s early childhood through
her young adulthood, lightly sketching in biographical information
in order to focus on her antipathy to being hugged by others and
her resultant invention. Potter’s illustrations capture Grandin’s
likeness well and frequently show her with tools in hand or near
animals, reinforcing the text’s emphasis on these interests."
*The Horn Book*
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