Everyone's Invited!

by Katherine Lockwood

Overview

Join Rose the owl as she learns about kindness, friendship, and self-love in 'Everyone's Invited!', the first installment of the multiple award winning 'A World of Difference' series. As Rose plans her birthday celebration, she worries that her friends won't come because she's different. But as she delivers invitations, she discovers that everyone has something that makes them unique.

Written by Katherine Lockwood, a passionate disability rights advocate, therapist, and former teacher and school counselor, 'Everyone's Invited!' is inspired by her daughter Rose's journey. This heartwarming tale empowers children aged 4-8 to embrace differences and foster compassion.

After reading 'Everyone's Invited!', continue the journey with 'OUCH!', 'OOPS!', and 'OH NO!', where each book imparts essential social-emotional skills and empathy lessons, providing valuable tools for families and educators alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781964836003
Publisher:	Acorn Cottage Press
Publication date:	07/31/2024
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

2024-09-06
In Lockwood’s picture book, an owlet learns that everyone has their own differences.

Rose, a young owl, is having a birthday party and wants to invite all her park friends. Her mom expects her to be excited, but the youngster is worried. She feels self-conscious about the fact that she’s different because she has to turn her head from side to side to see things properly. Her mother tries to allay her fears by helping her deliver the invitations. As Rose tells each friend about the party, she sees that everyone is different in their own way: in their physical features, how or what they eat, and how they move, think, talk, see, or feel. Soon, Rose is happily making accommodations for all her friends’ needs. Atop watercolor backgrounds, Erokhina’s earth-toned colored-pencil illustrations finely detail each animal’s fur, feathers, or skin design as they joyfully participate in different activities with differences, such as the use of a wheelchair or a feeding tube, clearly displayed. At the book’s end, Lockwood informatively includes a page about Moebius syndrome with illustrations that show how the condition presents in each of Rose’s friends throughout the story.

An important story that celebrates diversity and promotes awareness about a rare condition.

Kirkus Reviews