Our "Choose Kind" message banners inspired by "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio

Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a fantastic book about a boy who looks different to everyone else. His life is very difficult because everyone either stares at him, talks about him behind their hands or says mean things about him.

This book is so powerful because you get to look through his eyes and find out what it is like to be him. You also get to look through the eyes of his sister, his friend and other kids at his school. It can be pretty hard to be his sister or his friend.

We took some very powerful learning from this novel and came up with some banner phrases about how we should behave towards each other. The main message of the book is “Choose Kind.”

Romero Britto’s art was the inspiration for these banners created by Room 13 in 2017. We thought his positive and vibrant style suited the message of our banners. Romero Britto is an international artist who was born in Brazil and now lives in Miami, USA. He uses bold and colourful patterns to reflect his positivity and the world around him. His art has created a visual language of hope and happiness, which has inspired millions of people around the world.

 Head over to the "Sharing our Art" page to check out more of Room 13's fantastic message banners.