The Invisible Boy
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Trudy Ludwig
- ISBN：1582464502
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Summary
A simple act of kindness can transform an invisible boy into a friend…
Meet Brian， the invisible boy。 Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group， game， or birthday party。。。 until， that is， a new kid comes to class。
When Justin， the new boy， arrives， Brian is the first to make him feel welcome。 And when Brian and Justin team up to work on a class project together， Brian finds a way to shine。
From esteemed author and speaker Trudy Ludwig and acclaimed illustrator Patrice Barton， this gentle story shows how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish。 Any parent， teacher， or counselor looking for material that sensitively addresses the needs of quieter children will find The Invisible Boy a valuable and important resource。
Includes backmatter with discussion questions and resources for further reading。
Meet Brian， the invisible boy。 Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group， game， or birthday party。。。 until， that is， a new kid comes to class。
When Justin， the new boy， arrives， Brian is the first to make him feel welcome。 And when Brian and Justin team up to work on a class project together， Brian finds a way to shine。
From esteemed author and speaker Trudy Ludwig and acclaimed illustrator Patrice Barton， this gentle story shows how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish。 Any parent， teacher， or counselor looking for material that sensitively addresses the needs of quieter children will find The Invisible Boy a valuable and important resource。
Includes backmatter with discussion questions and resources for further reading。
Reviews
Anita Augustyniak
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I think children would find this book very interesting。 This book is about an invisible boy named Brian who becomes friends with the new boy at school。 I liked this book because the illustrations really show how invisible Brian felt before making new friends。 I think children can learn from Brian’s story as well。 This story teaches an important lesson about friendship and accepting others。
Becca Hall
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Loved this book！ I love the illustrations and the use of color and grays to draw attention to the other students and highlight Brian's feelings of loneliness。 The story line is simple but teaches a great lesson to everyone！ Loved this book！ I love the illustrations and the use of color and grays to draw attention to the other students and highlight Brian's feelings of loneliness。 The story line is simple but teaches a great lesson to everyone！ 。。。more
Briley Cantrell
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Brian is the Invisible boy and he feels so left out all the time and feels like the outcast。
Gus
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I liked that he could turn invisible and then turns visible when he is happy and has friends。
Becky B
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Brian feels invisible at school。 He is well-behaved， but not cool。 He doesn't need the teacher's help， the kids pick him last or not at all for sports， and he's never invited to the kids' parties。 But when a new boy arrives who has Korean food in his lunch that the other kids laugh at， Brian writes him a kind note。 Will Justin be Brian's friend？The back of this book has a discussion guide for adults to help get kids thinking about how they treat others and how they themselves are treated。 A grea Brian feels invisible at school。 He is well-behaved， but not cool。 He doesn't need the teacher's help， the kids pick him last or not at all for sports， and he's never invited to the kids' parties。 But when a new boy arrives who has Korean food in his lunch that the other kids laugh at， Brian writes him a kind note。 Will Justin be Brian's friend？The back of this book has a discussion guide for adults to help get kids thinking about how they treat others and how they themselves are treated。 A great book for a cliquey classroom or a kid who feels invisible。 。。。more
Colleen
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Such a good books for lessons like including others instead of exclusion！
JT Olszewski
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The invisible boy was a great story that I related a lot to， the main character Brian is very shy in his class room and does not have many friends， then a new kid moved to their school and Brian see an opportunity to make a friend。 The main message behind this story is to always be kind to people because you never know how much they are struggling。 After last class when we learned about single story I really took into consideration how this does not really relate to anyone outside of The United The invisible boy was a great story that I related a lot to， the main character Brian is very shy in his class room and does not have many friends， then a new kid moved to their school and Brian see an opportunity to make a friend。 The main message behind this story is to always be kind to people because you never know how much they are struggling。 After last class when we learned about single story I really took into consideration how this does not really relate to anyone outside of The United States due to the fact that it reminded me a lot of my childhood and I think Trudy could make another story that relates to other people that are not as fortunate when it comes to having a normal school life。 。。。more
Angie
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Perfect
Katie Williams
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This story is almost heartbreaking in it's realistic portrayal of a small boy whom nobody sees。 As a young child， I often tried to make myself invisible， but it was always so nice when someone actually noticed me in a kind way。 My 5-yr old loves how the color of the illustrations goes from black and white to color as the boy makes a friend and you're definitely rooting for this kid the whole time。 Very sweet and well-written/illustrated。 I highly recommend！ This story is almost heartbreaking in it's realistic portrayal of a small boy whom nobody sees。 As a young child， I often tried to make myself invisible， but it was always so nice when someone actually noticed me in a kind way。 My 5-yr old loves how the color of the illustrations goes from black and white to color as the boy makes a friend and you're definitely rooting for this kid the whole time。 Very sweet and well-written/illustrated。 I highly recommend！ 。。。more
Mariah Fuller
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Brian， a boy who doesn't take up much space。 He is often left in the dust in both the classroom and with his peers。 Brians peers always leave him out， he is the invisible boy。 Brian draws fire breathing dragons， superheroes， friends on the page。 Soon Justin， the new kid， is made fun of because of his Korean food that didn't "fit in。" Justin and Brian are the perfect pair！ They both are ostracized and treated unfairly。 This story captures the idea that often times people feel invisible， and we ne Brian， a boy who doesn't take up much space。 He is often left in the dust in both the classroom and with his peers。 Brians peers always leave him out， he is the invisible boy。 Brian draws fire breathing dragons， superheroes， friends on the page。 Soon Justin， the new kid， is made fun of because of his Korean food that didn't "fit in。" Justin and Brian are the perfect pair！ They both are ostracized and treated unfairly。 This story captures the idea that often times people feel invisible， and we need more people like Brian that can change the way people treat each other。 WE MUST BE INCLUSIVE， and TREAT EVERYONE LIKE THEY MATTER！ 。。。more
Joe
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I liked the illustrations and the overall message。 It was a little too didactic at times， but it’s one kids will like and learn from。
Soren
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I cannot read this book
Aryan Lal
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I have read this story many times over and love it each time。 It teaches me to be kind and compassionate towards everyone and you should never leave any one person out。 Also if you see any one person out， ask them to join。
Sarah Couture
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Une histoire parfaite sur l’acceptation des autres et l’inclusion
Shivakukatla
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Good 😊。
Sasha
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This is a very sweet book about being “invisible” in school and being an outsider。 Sometimes it takes one little word or some kindness for someone to be “seen”。
Léonie
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Magnifique album beau et touchant avec une belle morale。
Brandi Stires
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A great story of what it feels like to be left out or lonely
Liberty Reads
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A story of resilience， acceptance， and making friends。 The illustrations are poignant。 Highly recommended for 4-8 year olds
Haylee Baldwin
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Absolutely LOVEEE this book！！ It will be a great tool in the classroom， it explores a child’s mentality with the idea of belonging。 Showing the student what a difference it can make to feel included and accepted。
Jennifer
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A great story to teach children about how to be inclusive。 Teaches kids how to look out for the lost and lonely。 Great artwork。 Well done。
Carolyn Gauthier
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show students how to treat each other
Mrs。 McGuire
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Excellent message about including others， especially the quieter kids。
Caitlin
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Beyond wonderful。 This would be a beautiful book for storytime as it touches on friendship， loneliness， and empathy。 I love the switch from black and white to technicolor。 It's so important to that "gray" feeling。 ❤ Beyond wonderful。 This would be a beautiful book for storytime as it touches on friendship， loneliness， and empathy。 I love the switch from black and white to technicolor。 It's so important to that "gray" feeling。 ❤ 。。。more
Libby good
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I liked this book a lot！ I thought this book really showed how much having a friend can mean to someone。 I also like how in the illustrations of the book the little boy started out grey and by the end was fully in color showing how he was no longer invisible。
Kimberly
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Brian is a quiet， studious boy。 At school， he gets overlooked。 The teacher is busy dealing with loud misbehaving kids。 On the playground， he gets left out of games。 He doesn't get invited to birthday parties。 One day Justin joins the class。 When he gets laughed at about his lunch， Brian feels sorry for him。 Unable to speak up in front of everyone， he leaves Justin a note。 The next day Justin stands up for Brian and includes him in a group project。 The power of kindness and inclusion shine in thi Brian is a quiet， studious boy。 At school， he gets overlooked。 The teacher is busy dealing with loud misbehaving kids。 On the playground， he gets left out of games。 He doesn't get invited to birthday parties。 One day Justin joins the class。 When he gets laughed at about his lunch， Brian feels sorry for him。 Unable to speak up in front of everyone， he leaves Justin a note。 The next day Justin stands up for Brian and includes him in a group project。 The power of kindness and inclusion shine in this book。 The illustrations show Brian becoming more visible as people pay attention to himTags: Popularity -- Friendship -- Inclusion -- schools -- Human Hands Solve Human Problems -- Meaning Comes From Making a Difference -- Be Accepting and Be Accepted 。。。more
Persephonie
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I think we’ve all felt like Brian at one time or another — invisible but desperate to be seen。 These children （and adults！） need to be seen， and I love a story that brings them to the forefront！ An important little story about inclusion and the rewards that come with being kind。 The illustrations were gorgeous and a joy to look at as well！
Gail
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A beautiful poignant story about being kind， including others & recognizing the emotional needs & talents of others。
Abigail
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This story is great for teaching kids to get along and do things out of the ordinary even if others aren't。 It can make others feel accepted and make their dreams （drawings） come to life。 This story is great for teaching kids to get along and do things out of the ordinary even if others aren't。 It can make others feel accepted and make their dreams （drawings） come to life。 。。。more
Kbreach
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What a tender and sensitive approach to how a kid feels left out。 As a school librarian， I spent the week reading this to several 3rd and 4th grade classes。 Every class listened attentively and found additional meaning in the beautiful illustrations。 It was obvious the kids were thinking - lots - about how this scenario plays out in their school and with their classmates。 I plan to read this every year to my 3rd and 4th grade library groups！
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Invisible Boy&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Invisible Boy&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0