Title: Nope. Never. Not for Me! Genre: Special Needs Author: Samantha Cotterill Major Awards: None Age Group: Preschool-Kindergarten This is a story of a little girl with autism having to try broccoli for the first time. Her mother places it in front of her, and the girl states that it is too bumpy, too lumpy, and very jumpy. She states, "Nope. Never. Not for me!" Her mom asks her if she will at least touch it. She does, but says it feels too pokey, too scratchy, and too ouchy. She again states, "Nope. Never. Not for me!" The little girl has a fascination with dinosaurs, so her mom tells her that she guesses not every dinosaur likes trees, after all. This causes the girl to place her toy dinosaur in front of the broccoli, and then the girl gets the courage to try it on her own. She tries it, but is not a fan. Her mom calls her a brave "Try"ceratops for trying something new. In the end, she gains more courage to try other foods and ends up liking s...