Once upon a time in a cozy little town, there was a bright and friendly church. People came from far and wide to listen to Pastor John, who loved telling stories about kindness and understanding. One sunny day, Pastor John sat at his desk surrounded by colorful books and papers. He was writing a very special book for little kids about a child named Alex and his new friend, Cairo, who loved numbers, patterns, and had something called autism.

On the first page of the book, Alex went to the playground and saw a boy playing by himself. The boy was arranging his toys in lines so neat and fine. Alex wanted to say hello, so he walked over and smiled. 'Hi, I'm Alex. What's your name?' The boy looked up with bright eyes and said, 'I'm Cairo, and I like to sort my toy cars by color and design!' Alex found that interesting and asked if he could play too.

Page two showed Alex and Cairo playing together. But Alex noticed that Cairo would cover his ears when things got too loud. 'The noise is like thunder in my head, and it makes me feel scared,' Cairo explained. Alex saw Cairo was different, but that was okay. They found a quiet corner to build a great big castle with blocks. And playing together, just the two of them, was peaceful and a lot of fun!

On the next page, the kids were having a snack. Cairo had a little box with squares of sandwiches, all cut the same way. Cairo liked things to be a certain way, and he enjoyed his food when it was just so. Alex tried making his snacks into neat squares, and found out it was a fun thing to do. 'See, friends can learn from each other,' Pastor John wrote in curly letters at the bottom of the page.

In the middle of the book, Alex invited Cairo to his birthday party. There were balloons and games, and a big cake with candles. But Cairo didn’t like crowded places, he felt shy and just wanted to hide. Alex remembered to be a good friend and found a quiet game they could play. Cairo's eyes sparkled with happiness when he got a special puzzle prize, and Alex was happy too.

On page six, Cairo showed Alex his drawings full of colors and patterns. They were bright and beautiful, like a rainbow after the rain. 'Wow, Cairo! You're good at drawing!' Alex said, clapping his hands. Alex tried to draw too, and Cairo helped him make a cool pattern. 'We all have something special to share,' Pastor John's gentle words floated on the page like a soft cloud.

The last page was a picture of Alex and Cairo, happy with their arms around each other. 'Friends are like stars that make your heart glow,' wrote Pastor John. ‘And sometimes, the friends who are different can teach us the best things we know.’ The book closed with a picture of the real Pastor John, smiling, hoping kids everywhere would learn to be kind and understand each other, just like Alex and Cairo.