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The Need for Green is a gentle and affirming picture book about a young autistic girl named Jade who finds comfort, calm, and joy through her connection with nature and the color green. When the world feels loud, overwhelming, or unpredictable, Jade discovers that green helps her feel safe and grounded. Through sensory moments, imaginative play, and quiet observation, she learns to listen to her needs and honor the way she experiences the world. Inspired by real lived experiences, this story celebrates neurodiversity, emotional regulation, and self acceptance. With warm, expressive illustrations and simple, thoughtful language, The Need for Green offers reassurance to autistic children and deeper understanding for parents, educators, and caregivers. This book is ideal for families seeking inclusive representation, classrooms supporting social emotional learning, and anyone who wants children to feel seen, understood, and valued exactly as they are.

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Nicole Krashin is an autistic children's author and advocate whose work is inspired by her lived experience as an autistic adult and mother to an autistic child. Her stories center on empathy, emotional understanding, sensory experiences, and honoring differences. Nicole writes gentle, honest books that help children feel seen and supported just as they are. The Need for Green is her debut picture book. Aline Bruniere is a children's book illustrator whose work is known for its warmth, softness, and emotional depth. She creates gentle, expressive illustrations that support inclusive storytelling and highlight connection, empathy, and imagination. Her artwork for The Need for Green brings Jade's world to life with care, sensitivity, and attention to detail.

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