Cute, funny picture book about a little boy named Bill who becomes invisible when his family ignores him one night at dinner. He is the middle child who is often overlooked by both his busy, important parents and his two siblings. Bill finally decides to take advantage of the situation and make his family pay attention to him. This book is sure to appeal to middle children everywhere. ( )

Everyone is so busy poor Bill comes down with a case of the invisibles when no one can be bothered to pass him the potatoes. His family is distracted by their hectic lives at dinner (which I'm sure is something many of us can relate to). This is a cute book with a strong message. Lessons to be learned by children and parents alike. This story would be a great discussion starter for parents and kiddos about how important it is to give our full attention to those we care about.

The illustrations are also super cute. ( )

This book seems to be aimed mostly at the adult reading it to a child. The children in my class of three- to five-year-olds enjoyed the story, and seemed to identify with Bill a little, but it was a little beyond them. They thought that the pictures were pretty funny, especially when Bill is colored with the orange marker, but they didn't really get into the story, and have not asked to hear it again.

Everyone is so busy poor Bill comes down with a case of the invisibles when no one can be bothered to pass him the potatoes. His family is distracted by their hectic lives at dinner (which I'm sure is something many of us can relate to). This is a cute book with a strong message. Lessons to be learned by children and parents alike. This story would be a great discussion starter for parents and kiddos about how important it is to give our full attention to those we care about.

The illustrations are also super cute. ( )

It all started with potatoes. Bill, a middle child in a very busy family, just wanted some potatoes at dinner one night but his family members were all too distracted by work, books, and tv to pass them to him. This results in Bill turning invisible. After the doctor’s recommendation of coloring Bill with permanent markers fails, Bill goes off the grid to play a trick on his family. He leaves a note saying he has run away and waits for his family’s reaction. Each family member blames themselves for the predicament and realizes the importance of taking time out of their day to spend with each other.

A nice book about feeling forgotten about because of all the distractions and busyness in our lives. The panel like illustrations scattered across each page give it a comic book-like effect. Great book if you are looking for something about the importance of spending time together as a family or about the sometimes forgotten middle child. ( )