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? Eleni Tassopoulos Wehner is the author of the Roscoe & Ivy series (Barefoot Books, Autumn 2025), inspired by real-life strategies she uses with her neurodivergent children. An AuDHD woman, she writes to increase realistic representation of autistic and other neurodivergent children and their families. Eleni lives with her husband and kids in Missouri, where their home is full of compassion, creativity, and laughter.
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. Ivy ALWAYS wants PASTA!
