Ivy ALWAYS wants PASTA! Pasta makes Ivy feel calm and safe. But Roscoe's veggie pizza is weird. It looks messy. It smells a little stinky. Can using her senses help Ivy feel more curious about a new food? Come along with Roscoe & Ivy as Ivy explores a new food. Ivy ALWAYS wants PASTA! Pasta makes Ivy feel calm and safe. But Roscoe's veggie pizza is weird. It looks messy. It smells a little stinky. Can using her senses help Ivy feel more curious about a new food? . Roscoe & Ivy series focuses on the daily life of a neurodivergent family . Created by neurodivergent author and illustrator drawing from their own lived experiences . Endnotes offer gentle guidance on trying new foods Ivy ALWAYS wants PASTA! Pasta makes Ivy feel calm and safe. But Roscoe's veggie pizza is weird. It looks messy. It smells a little stinky. Can using her senses help Ivy feel more curious about a new food? AGES: 2 to 4 AUTHOR: Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner discovered that typical caregiving strategies did not work for her neurodivergent family. With some creativity, patience and adjusted expectations, she developed methods that any child or caregiver can use. Eleni lives in St. Louis, MO with her husband and their kids. She loves bunnies, thrift stores, and glitter gel pens. Danamarie Hosler is an autistic illustrator, fiber artist, and muralist based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Her work is based around the idea that art should be accessible to all people, in all forms, and she considers her work to be equal parts art, education, and advocacy. In those rare moments when she's not making art, you can find her perfecting her macarons and croissants, or bird watching. SELLING POINTS: . NEURODIVERSITY REPRESENTATION: Centers the daily experiences of a neurodivergent family. . AUTHENTIC: Written by Eleni Tassopolous Wehner and illustrated by Danamarie Hosler who draw on their own lived experiences as neurodivergent parents with neurodivergent families. . RADICAL ACCEPTANCE: Centers the experience of neurodivergent children and advocates for gently accepting and accommodating . EXPERT INPUT: Created with the guidance of an occupational therapist who specializes in working with neurodivergent children . SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Story about working through reservations about trying new foods and breaking routine . ENDNOTES: Endnotes offer gentle guidance on trying new foods
