The Invisible
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Isabel and her family don’t have much money, but she loves their home and is grateful for all the things they do have. So when they’re forced to move across the city to a new neighbourhood, Isabel doesn’t feel like she belongs. It’s as though she’s becoming invisible – nobody seems to see that she’s there.
The more Isabel goes unseen, the more she begins to see the other invisible people of the city – like the man who looks after stray animals in the park, or the lady who plants flowers in paint pots. All of the invisible people in her new neighbourhood are making a difference in their own quiet way. Perhaps Isabel can too…
A beautiful, tender story about seeing the everyday beauty in the world and realising we all have the right to belong somewhere. Tom Percival’s wintery illustrations are emotive and quiet at the beginning of the story, the streets of Isabel’s strange new home isolated and dark, but filled with glorious sunny colours and life by the end as she sees people and is seen in return as someone who belongs. Compassionate, thoughtful, and a lovely story to read aloud together.
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Picture books about moving house
This selection of picture books shows children that moving house needn’t be scary or a bad thing - and may even help them to love their new home.
What you thought...
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anie, 28 September 2021
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loved it
Archissha, 18 September 2021
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A must read for anyone who feels alone and left out. Beautiful pictures and a lovely story which really makes you smile at the end.
Jane, 15 September 2021
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