Parents' Guide to The Invisible Web: A Story Celebrating Love and Universal Connection

Parents need to know that The Invisible Web: A Story Celebrating Love and Universal Connection is a picture book written by Patrice Karst and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff. A companion to the best-selling The Invisible String (which was originally published in 2000), it offers the inspirational and reassuring message that we are all connected. The large variety of images included can spark educational discussion. In addition to depictions of diverse people, there are animals, landscapes, and even complex social situations. For example, a page that shows a war-torn city faces a page that shows a group of peaceful protesters, and two children join hands across the boundary between the pages. The illustrations feature people of all ages, skin colors, and genders. People are dressed in clothing representing many different cultures of the world. There are a few very minor depictions of material that might upset some children, including a "bossy" friend who makes a child feel sad, a scene where a child is socially rejected, and image of a family in a cityscape destroyed by war.