"Wave" by Suzy Lee

"Wave" by Suzy Lee (copyrite 2008) is a picture book without any words. I was first attracted to this book because of the blue ocean on the front. Throughout the book, the black sketch of the girl makes the aqua blue waves stand out. The book tells a story of a little girl who goes to the beach with her mom. At first she's skeptic of the waves but ends up jumping in the water. The girl ends up playing in the water when a huge wave starts to come and she runs. She stands on shore and sticks her tongue out, and not long afterwards another wave wipes her out onto the ground. After the wave leaves and she gets up, she finds starfish and seashells left on the sand. The theme seems to be that there can be beautiful outcomes from dangerous and difficult situations. I found this book to be simple but complex. I love the ocean myself and thought the pictures reflected nature's mystery and beauty. This book could be read from 2 years to preschoolers, but could also be used in elementary school. Students could write or tell their own version of the pictures. I would definitely recommend this book!