How can readers make others feel valued? Brian feels invisible at school. He is often overlooked by his teacher and his classmates. He is excluded from kickball and sits by himself at lunch. He has trouble making himself stand out. When Justin, a new student, arrives at school Brian observes his classmates making fun of him. Justin is eating food for lunch that the other kids don't like.Brian leaves Justin a kind note after the incident. Justin thanks Brian and these simple acts of kindness lead to a friendship. As Brian and Justin's friendship grows so does Brian's confidence. The illustrations portray the feelings of Brian and readers watch him come to life as he changes from black and white to full color in this wonderful picture book about belonging.

This was nice! Very meaningful.

Key Takeaways:
- To not be lonely, do nice things/thoughtful gestures for others to make friends.
- Express your talents! ( )

Reading level: Grades 1-4, Lexile AD680L
Awards: Junior Library Guild Selections, SLJ Best Books of the Year.

This book would be good for primary and intermediate ages. This book follows Brian, as he has trouble being seen, included, and making friends at school, but when new student Justin joins the class he finally starts to feel seen. I would absolutely love to have this book in my classroom, it would be a very good book to start a conversation about kindness, inclusion, and your own and others' feelings. ( )

Brian is invisible. His teacher only sees the loud students. His classmates only see their friends. But when a new kid joins the class, Brian is kind to him. And suddenly he’s not invisible anymore. This is a cute story with wonderful pictures and a good moral for kids to empathize with. ( )