The Wave
Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books
All Ages
We loved spending time at the beach this summer. The beach is natural, inviting, comforting and relaxing. My daughter spent endless hours building sand castles, searching for shells and frolicking in the water with her dad and/or her friends. Fall is upon us and we’ll miss those beach trips.
One of my favorite children’s books that reminds me of childhood fun and bidding a farewell to summer is Wave by Suzy Lee. The minimalist design is extremely expressive in this wordless book. Charcoal and paint is the medium used in Wave. That and the only two colors used throughout the book are cyan and black. My daughter enjoyed turning the large landscaped pages to reveal the water play story.
A young girl spends the day at the beach playing in the water, while the seagulls look on. The scene turns into the girl challenging the Wave. She eventually succumbs to the Wave but is amazed by what wonderful treasures that is left behind. I like that the mother figure only appears in the first and last pages. I enjoy watching my daughter from a distance and observe her innocence, curiosity and growth. I felt this is what the mother was doing in this book. She observed and loved from a distance and let the girl have her moment.
The innocent interaction between the young girl and the Wave is humorous and reminds me of not only my young daughter but also of me and my Korean mom. The author is Korean and in my opinion this book has a cool Asian style and look to it.
The Wave is a wonderful book for any reader. Even non-readers can enjoy this book. You can imagine and create your own storyline. The book ends with a goodbye. But it’s not for good… see you next year summer!
– Tee & Teagan
* We did not receive monetary compensation for this review. That’s IT Mommy received Wave to facilitate this review. This will in no way sway our opinion of the product or service. The review is in our own words and is our opinion. Your results and opinions may differ.
10 comments
LOVE LOVE this book!! It is beautiful:)
Sounds like a good book for my daughter Hannah!
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I hadn’t heard of this book before. I will have to check it out!
This looks adorable..I’ll have to check it out for my girls. Thanks!
Never heard of it sounds great, going to definitely check it out, thansk!
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Sounds like a book I would have loved when I was younger. What a great review!
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This sounds like a good book-one that would be nice to go through with my kiddos. They love books and this sounds like one they could use their imaginations with!!!
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Sounds like one my son would love! He adores wordless books that he can create the story for and then he explains it all to me. The illustrations look wonderful too!
What a cute book! I will have to add it to our list!
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Sounds like a cute book!
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