The Invisible Boy – Patrice Barton

The Invisible Boy is an amazingly powerful picture book.  Brian who is shown in black and white as the book begins is simply invisible to his classmates as well as his teacher.  He always behaves well in class and doesn’t demand his teacher’s attention for re-direction, but sadly, he doesn’t have any friends.  The arrival of a new student in class provides the opportunity for friendship for Brian.  As he starts to connect with his new friend, Brian’s image becomes full color to match the rest of the illustrations in the book.

This book would make a terrific read-aloud for little kids or big kids.  It would be a great starting point for discussion about showing compassion and kindness to others.

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