This is one of those perfect picture books for the first week of school. It was available from our district's Overdrive ebook collection.
In this gentle story Brian feels invisible in his classroom because no one notices him. He's not loud. He's not whiny. He just fades into the background, both literally and figuratively. When Justin the new boy arrives, Brian reaches out to make him feel better and discovers that a new friend makes him visible too. Everyone needs a friend to reach out. The illustrations complement the story beautifully, as Brian comes into full color as he feels less invisible.