La piscina. Ediz. illustrata

i finally "read" this, fulfilling a long-overdue promise to s , who was correct in thinking i would appreciate it. review coming, just a "thanks for the nudge, s!" for now.

A boy goes to a pool, it looks like an outdoor one. Suddenly crowds arrive and the pool is packed, we all know that feeling, the disappointment that the tranquillity has gone and the masses have arrived. The boy dives beneath the surface and all is quiet again, he meets a girl and they dive down to

This was brilliant and beautiful. The best thing about this picture book is that you can read it with whatever language you speak, because it is wordless . I never read a book without words. I thought I wouldn't be able to fully get it. But it was a great experience! Here is an illustration from the b Leggi tutto

A large and spacious and contemplative tale about the friendship of two quiet kids who meet at a pool. We meet one guy first who sits alone at one end of the pool as crowds of loud and rambunctious people tumble into the pool with their balls and floaty things. Wild loud people, and he's not in that Leggi tutto

4.5ish stars. The only words we're provided are on the back cover and they're the only words we need: "For those who want to swim freely in the world." This is a book about imagination, freedom, friendship, uniqueness, understanding and wonder. Lee's illustrations are gorgeous, highly detailed sketche Leggi tutto

"Pool", a gorgeously drawn picture book by JiHyeon Lee, a South Korean children's book author/illustrator, stands out within its genre primarily because it is so beautifully illustrated. Each page is drawn in colored pencils and oil pastels and is like an individual piece of art that could be framed Leggi tutto

Watch my review on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqSus...