Books by Suzy Lee
“This book is a very good example in a wordless picture book of reading emotions in the characters, which allows you to understand a character’s motivations. By looking at not only the little girl’s face but also her body posture and the way she is leaning forward or leaning back, the gestures that she’s making — she sticks out her tongue at the wave — I think even a very young child would be able to identify those emotions and empathise with them, to read fear or shock or pleasure. When the girl is dancing in the waves, it’s an expression of joy that comes across so strongly.” Read more...
The Best Wordless Picture Books
Evelyn Arizpe, Teacher
Interviews where books by Suzy Lee were recommended
The Best Wordless Picture Books, recommended by Evelyn Arizpe
Wordless picture books give the reader the power to tell the story and are immersive and enjoyable at any age, argues Evelyn Arizpe, Professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Glasgow. Here, she shares five of her favourite wordless picture book recommendations, and gives readers tips on how to explore their layers of meaning.
