The Backpack No One Could See (Little Hearts, Big Journeys)

By Sherri Dunn

Some backpacks carry books and snacks. Others carry feelings no one else can see.

Benji Bear is curious, creative, funny, and kind. He also carries a blue backpack everywhere he goes. But inside Benji's invisible backpack are some very big feelings: worry, confusion, memories, questions, and love for the people who have been part of his journey.

As Benji experiences change and learns what it means to feel safe in a new home, he discovers something important: loving the people who care for him now doesn't mean he has to stop loving or remembering the people who came before.

The Backpack No One Could See is a gentle, reassuring picture book about foster care, adoption, belonging, and the complicated feelings children can carry along the way.

Part of the Little Hearts, Big Journeys series, this story can help children and their grown-ups begin meaningful conversations about big feelings, family connections, change, and what it means to feel safe and loved.

A child's heart can hold more than one kind of love, and every part of their story matters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HGLWCFDZ
• ISBN13: 9798193403531
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.1" x 8.5"