The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Fergus, Maureen

InvisiBill

40 pp. | Tundra | July, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77049-613-2 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-77049-615-6

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Dušan Petričić. After middle-child Bill asks his preoccupied family to pass the potatoes and no one notices, he turns invisible--and they don't even take that seriously! When they realize he isn't there to take out the trash, Bill's family finally unplugs and pays attention. It's a pat resolution, but Bill's frustrations are relatable. Digitally colored pen-and-ink drawings effectively play up the text's wry humor.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee