Description

This clever and thoughtprovoking story demonstratesthat theres more than one way to think about someone who might seemdifferent at first glance

It isnt
easy to say hi to someone new
is it

Told from the perspective of a student The New Kid Welcome or Welcome the New Kid when flipped presents listeners with two versions of what happens when a new kid joins the protagonists school

In the first half of the book the student tells us that they dont want to be nice to the new kid or welcome them into their group simply because they seem different In the second half the same lines of the story are placed in reverse order When heard this way the student encourages us to say hello to someone new saying they will share their table and snacks

With a simple flip of the story feelings of intolerance give way to those of inclusion and kindness Precise thoughtful text create aperfect tool for promoting acceptance and a kinder world

After all

It is
easy to say hi to someone new
isnt it