{"id":33477,"date":"2014-06-02T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T14:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=33477"},"modified":"2014-06-02T10:24:03","modified_gmt":"2014-06-02T14:24:03","slug":"wave-by-suzy-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wave-by-suzy-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave by Suzy Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2014\/05\/Wave-Suzy-Lee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-33478\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2014\/05\/Wave-Suzy-Lee-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"Wave Suzy Lee\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a>Summer is finally, suddenly almost here (we had snow just two weeks ago where I happen to be stuck). With that steady warmth comes\u00a0the sort of utter enchantment\u00a0found between the\u00a0pages of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suzyleebooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Suzy Lee<\/a>&#8216;s wordless <i>Wave<\/i>-y\u00a0wonder. Really, who needs text when you have such whimsical, beckoning\u00a0expanses?<\/p>\n<p>Arriving on an empty, wide open beach with her mother, a little girl dashes toward the water, her smile wide and open with gleeful anticipation. Even before the title page, the child is already in fast motion, leaving her sun-umbrella-ed mother content to just watch her go. With a flock of seagulls as curious witness, the girl approaches the bright blue wetness, not quite sure if she&#8217;s ready to go in. Her entry into the water is initially hesitant, quickly becoming\u00a0downright feet-stomping celebratory. At least until\u00a0the water gets a bit aggressive, although\u00a0the little girl goes from frightened\u00a0to overconfident in two pages flat. Suddenly, she&#8217;s shockingly drenched &#8230; but\u00a0when the wave ebbs once\u00a0more, she finds she&#8217;s surrounded by the sea&#8217;s treasures.<\/p>\n<p>Lee surely has one of the most effervescent imaginations to be found on any page. [Be sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/mirror-by-suzy-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mirror<\/em><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/shadow-by-suzy-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shadow<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/the-zoo-by-suzy-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Zoo<\/a><\/em>.] As uncomplicated\u00a0as her illustrations are, one small jaunty\u00a0stroke imbues such mischief\u00a0while a\u00a0single tilt of the pen can capture frolicsome joy. With just two colors\u00a0\u2013 black and cerulean blue\u00a0\u2013 she renders the perfect escape. While the little girl tests the water, Lee\u00a0keeps the colors separate\u00a0\u2013 black and white on the left, the ever-moving blue on the right\u00a0\u2013 only blending ever so slightly as the girl gingerly ventures forth. And then\u00a0WHOOSH (!) and the entire spread is saturated with droplets, splashes, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Wow, that water feels great &#8230; come on in and share the delight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers<\/strong>: Children<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published<\/strong>: 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is finally, suddenly almost here (we had snow just two weeks ago where I happen to be stuck). With that steady warmth comes\u00a0the sort of utter enchantment\u00a0found between the\u00a0pages of Suzy Lee&#8216;s wordless Wave-y\u00a0wonder. 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