Roaring Brook Press | 978-1250221100
I love when a picture book makes me slow down and savor each and every word, each and every illustration and, in the case of SEE YOU SOMEDAY SOON, by Pat Zietlow Miller and Suzy Lee, each and every diecut. That’s right. This book is an experience, a joy to read, and a wonderful example of a picture book that is the marriage of a stunning, heart-felt text, with equally surprising and brilliant illustrations. And diecuts. All put together in a lovely lovely picture book.
Have I convinced you to rush out and get a copy? I hope so.
The story, told in first person, is about a grandchild who is missing a grandmother. But, really, this is a book for anyone who is missing someone. It has the wonderful quality of specificity, while also including those universal elements that we can all relate to:
“… I want to
see you now
of course.
Right this minute.
I want to
hop on a rocket…
…So I can
fly
through
the sky,
land in your yard, and knock on your door.
Would you
be surprised?”
Pure and simple. It’s poetry. In both words and art.
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- For those who are interested, you will find a fascinating peek into Pat’s revision process on this blog post on Picture Book Builders.
- Check out some of the inside spreads on Seven Impossible Things
