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Good empathy/ kindness teaching book

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2017

Such a sweet story. My boy feels invisible at times and he could relate to the main character in ways that I hadn't known about until we read the story together. It was a good segue into some much needed conversations about his feelings and advice from me, to try to help him. I bought one for home and one for his teacher's classroom library. She loved the story too, and said there were plenty of children who could relate.

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If your kid is the invisible boy/girl

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020

This story where it gives a good message to popular kids, or even normally socially adjusted kids this book is not for the shy kid, not for the bullied kid and here is why. There is no mention of this invisible boy ever trying to include himself. He never tries to be friendly over and over again, or do kind and thoughtful things, he has no personal power, he is a bystander to his own life, reclusive even in his art. why not have a invisible boy who decided to start being kind to others and get out of his comfort zone and invite someone to do art with him? Why not teach this invisible boy how to change his own story with some basic social skills like smiling at people . He is a bystander and a bit of a victim. This invisible child was me as a kid, and if your kid has self confidence issues you shouldn't be reading this to them, it won't help them learn how to advocate for their own social life.

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If your kid is the invisible boy/girl

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020

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jmich

Good empathy/ kindness teaching book

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2017

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J. Hendrickson

Impactful for LOUD boys, as well!

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016

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Our little boy is the LOUD one in the classroom, so this book is very impactful for him. It helps him to try to understand how his actions affect his classmates. We get to talk to him about how he thinks other kids might feel when he acts this way. He now says he doesn't want to feel that way (left out), so he wants to try to make sure other kids don't feel that way either. I also really like the art work, as the invisible boy gets "color" as he feels more & more included in the activities.

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Mr Josh

Great discussion starter!

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017

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I read this book to a group of 1st through 3rd graders and they began to discuss different ways they felt invisible. They then discussed ways on how to make sure people feel like they are seen and not invisible. Excellent content and works well in lower and upper elementary.

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Stephanie H.

Such great lessons!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017

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Such great lessons in this book. Great for kids feeling "invisible" and kids who need to notice the "invisible" kids. This book opened up a great discussion with our family about these issues throughout life. It really opened up my kids eyes, they both came home from school with tearful stories about befriending kids who others just don't notice. Sometimes there are books that just really make an impression that sticks, I can say truthfully that this book did that for my children. Great purchase, you won't regret it!

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MomOf4

I feel like it's something most around that age need to read

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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Bought this for my kindergartener, I feel like it's something most around that age need to read. Wonderful story without being too long and holds their attention

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Lowry family

Learn the lesson and live it! And eat bulgogi

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020

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We adapted this sweet story for our children’s sabbath service. It was perfect for a semi-narrated performance for ages 3 through 9.
We concluded the service with: These kids taught you something today. Live it.
Feeling invisible is tough so we also included “homework” for the adults to pray for themselves and others to seek help when they feel invisible or are hurting. We provided resources including the national suicide hotline and a reminder that first responders (in USA call 911) can help as well.
Who knows, this book may save lives!

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Jane

It's a good book, but better for helping little ones show ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2017

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It's a good book, but better for helping little ones show empathy. If you wanted to read this to your shy little one, I thought it was too sad and didn't emphasize the right points.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2018

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This book benefits all types of students. New incoming students to a classroom, shy students in general, outgoing/louder students, etc. It teaches the importance of inclusion in a way that a child can relate to and understand. The illustrations are beautiful and the storyline is easy to follow. The reviews were spot on, it's a great book. Whether you are having issues with student behavior or not, it can help build a level of understanding and respect for other kids. Always a great thing to review, because working with other people is a skill that is necessary throughout everyone's entire lives!

Glad to add this to my classroom library!

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Lacie

Good book for kids

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021

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I got this book to read with my son. He struggles with his social skills in school, and so I thought that this would be a good book to read with him. He was able to notice small details about the book- such as the coloring of the main character. There were a few words that we had to look up together, as he didn’t know them, although this was not a difficult read for him.

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