The Fairview Review: Virtual Book Tour Autism: My Invisible Backpack

ABOUT THE BOOK

Ages: 6-12 | 87 Pages

Publisher: Loving Pieces Books (2025) | ISBN: 978-8409767816

Publisher’s Book Summary: Autism: My Invisible Backpack is a heartwarming story that follows two autistic brothers, Adrián and Guillermo, on a mountain hike. Along the way, children discover that everyone carries an invisible backpack filled with feelings and thoughts, sometimes light, sometimes too heavy to carry alone.

Through this powerful metaphor, kids explore four common challenges —masking, hyper-empathy, literal thinking, and emotional overload —while also learning that therapy can be a safe place to unpack and rest.

With simple language, hand-drawn illustrations, and practical tools, this book helps children and families:

Recognize emotional overload and name feelings
Create mask-free zones to feel safe and authentic
See therapy as a trusted space to share openly
Celebrate moments of being truly seen and valued

A supportive resource for families, educators, and therapists, this story brings comfort, connection, and real strategies to make the autism journey feel lighter.

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MY REVIEW

The story takes place on a family hike with brothers Adrian and Guillermo and their parents. While many of us carry backpacks when we go hiking, Adrian has an invisible backpack that weighs him down. The metaphor of an invisible backpack to describe how the pressure to “act normal” can be a burden is one that young readers can easily understand. Expectations, social pressure, thoughts, and emotions can all be exhausting to bear. Adrian’s parents offer him understanding and also remind him of tools his therapist has helped him learn. He is able to tell himself, “I’m just full of big feelings and big thoughts. That’s not something to fix. It’s just who I am.”

Written to be accessible to children (reading independently or with help), and also for adults who live with or work with children who are neurodivergent, this book addresses some of the challenges faced by children who are not neurotypical. An extra chapter for adults offers some tips on hyper-empathy, understanding masking, therapy and safe spaces, and how the authors use the “invisible backpack” to help their son understand emotional overload. A QR code gives access to the Invisible Backpack Toolkit - a "collection of hands-on activities.” This is a book that can help parents and teachers support children dealing with their own backpacks.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dalisse Sequeiros is a devoted mom raising two incredible autistic boys. As a passionate autism advocate, she understands both the joys and challenges that come with parenting autistic children. Dalisse thoughtfully creates books for children ages 6–12, offering stories that celebrate their strengths, differences, and unique ways of connecting with the world.

Her mission is to offer resources that foster understanding, empathy, and confidence, helping autistic children feel seen, valued, and empowered. With every story, Dalisse hopes to create meaningful moments of connection for families navigating the world of autism.

She cherishes every milestone and dedicates herself to promoting acceptance and belonging through her writing.

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