Mirror

The illustrations are gorgeous. I love the gray pencil/charcoal drawing with the bursts of color when something magical happens.

Mirror, by Suzy Lee is a quick picture book with no words. It looks as if it was done with acrylic and charcoal just like Lee's other book, Wave. Shades of black and white are donned eloquently with the additional use of the color yellow. This book seems to speak to the possibility of something

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beyond the mirror. Perhaps our other self. It is intriguing and simple. The girl in the story starts off with some combination of negative emotions. Until she discovers the fun of the copy cat in the mirror. The character inside the mirror begins to move of her own accord and fails to keep copying the little girl. In the end, the mirror topples over and breaks. When this happens, we see that the character we thought was the real one is actually the mirrored one, and the little goes back to sitting on the floor looking sad and lonely. Classroom use: None, Intent/Value: Entertainment, provoking thought.

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This book is a book with no words. The girl is looking at her reflection in the mirror and eventually grows tired of it copying her, so she breaks it and then feels lonely.

A wordless book about consequences with a not so happy ending. Very expressive and moody illustrations with just the right amount of color.A fun and contemplative book good for early and middle elementary school classrooms.

This teaches about consequences through the eyes of one girl.

This book tells a dark, vibrant and compelling story with heavy charcoal outlines and bright splashes of color. Lee's illustrations are incredibly fluid and the reader can truly see each emotion conveyed in the pair's dance. It is rare that a children's book is willing to address the nature of

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actions and consequences without forcing a happy ending. Lee is not afraid to take this risk and it pays off immensely.

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This wordless story begins with a sad little girl who discovers a mirror. Everything she does, the mirror reflects back. She makes funny faces, she dances, and she plays. Then, the girl and her reflection start doing different things. One gets upset with the other and the mirror gets broken. The

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girl is back to being sad again.

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This book is dark and ends quite sadly - warning. That said, I think it is a very well illustrated and interesting book. It is cool and well done. Perhaps not for the "faint-of-heart" or very young children. Certainly read before you read with children and know your audience.