Ball! Ball! Ball!

<p>The no.1 new release on Amazon.com in Special Needs Children's Health (June 2019 - Paperback) debut author and illustrator Kelley Donner’s heartwarming picture book Ball! Ball! Ball! is about a boy with autism and his fascination with all things round. The first in the Happy Heads series it focuses on sensory awareness and self-discovery.</p><p>Tom enthusiastically points out any object he can find that resembles a ball. From peas to balloons Tom learns that “balls” can be smooth or squishy can pop and even have different temperatures. A delightfully uplifting sensory story Ball! Ball! Ball! shows that even love can appear in the shape of a ball.</p><p>Kelley Donner has worked as an educator for over twenty years in various settings across the US Germany and the UK. She currently works full-time as a writer/illustrator and is a mother to three sons. As an advocate for children with special needs and autism she strongly believes that all children need representation in literature especially picture books.</p><p>Each book in the Happy Heads Series tells the story of one child with special needs and/or autism and his or her individual challenges and triumphs. Ball! Ball! Ball! is about Tom a young exuberant boy with autism who speaks only a few words and is fascinated with round objects. This is Tom’s story.</p><p>If you are interested in using Ball! Ball! Ball! in your special education classroom see Kelley's website kelleydonner.com for more information such as a blog article about a visit she made to a special education classroom in a primary school in London along with fun sensory tie-in activities.</p>