Tobin learns to make friends / written and illustrated by Diane Murrell ; designed by Clara Thibeaux.

This colorful picture book is geared toward teaching social skills to children with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and other pervasive developmental disorders. Follow Tobin, a train, as he learns how to make friends with other trains and engage in proper social activities. Tobin teaches social skills to children without their being aware of the educational impact. He is taught by the conductor not to blow his whistle repeatedly, not to get into other trains' space, not to crowd others or get too close to their faces, and not to borrow things without asking first, among other things. The color illustrations and the dialog between the conductor and Tobin make this book great to read out loud. While written for children on the autism spectrum, the social skills enumerated here make it a book for all children. For ages 3-8.