{"product_id":"pool","title":"Pool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Notable Book of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA NPR.org Best Book of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGold Medal Winner - Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when two shy children meet at a very crowded pool? Dive in to find out! Deceptively simple, this masterful book tells a story of quiet moments and surprising encounters, and reminds us that friendship and imagination have no bounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis unique and elegant wordless adventure follows a timid boy's foray into a crowded public pool. Due to the crash of humanity cramming the water with their comical bulk and myriad of blow-up gear, the goggled hero dives deep and discovers a female counterpart, who leads him to a forest of fantastic aquatic creatures and plants. Some fish are friendly enough to pat; others embrace the children into their school. A group of fiercer-looking fish flee, allowing the humans to enjoy a white whale's visit. The tamer underwater inhabitants lead the children back to the surface for their return to the deck. Lee's artistic choices are brilliant. The rowdy crowd is depicted in black, white, and gray line drawings and contrasts with the joyful aquatic world in colored pencils and pastels. The large format and the artist's generous use of solid space greatly expand the journey's vistas. VERDICT Lee's debut picture book is a swan dive.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-title\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e 9 X 12 V\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJiHyeon Lee was born in South Korea where she earned degrees in art design and illustration and where she still lives today. Pool is her first book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-row\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\"Brilliant. Lee's debut picture book is a swan dive.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Opens the reader to miracles that can be uncovered in ordinary situations.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perfect for preschoolers (and anyone with an imagination!).\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A quiet tribute to the beauty of hidden depths.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wordless masterpiece of space, scale, and silence... wonderful beyond words from cover to cover.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBrain Pickings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45083478819121,"sku":"","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/1540\/8433\/products\/img_proxy_d693be18-1375-440d-a886-8a5470b49dc4.jpg?v=1681390060","url":"https:\/\/pearlylustres.shop\/products\/pool","provider":"Pearlylustres","version":"1.0","type":"link"}