Description A Book of Mirror Fantasy by Suzy Lee, Creator of the 2008 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Wave This is the latest work by internationally celebrated picture book artist Suzy Lee. Originally published by the Italian publisher Corraini, Into the Mirror has since been released in Korea, the United States, France, Portugal, Brazil, and Spain. This wordless picture book tells the story of a girl and her mirror reflection who play joyfully together before having a falling out and becoming separated—all conveyed through simple, evocative imagery that leaves a deep emotional impression. The book is designed to function like a full-length mirror, weaving its images into one cohesive, richly layered story—a testament to the artist's background in book arts. Into the Mirror forms an ambitious trilogy alongside Wave and Shadow. All three books share the same shape and size, contain no text, and feature a unique structure that shifts between reality and fantasy across the book's central fold. Suzy Lee, who is even more active internationally than in Korea, received the 'Most Beautiful Swiss Book' award from the Swiss Federal Office of Culture for The Revenge of the Rabbits (La revanche des lapins), published by the Swiss publisher La Joie de Lire. She was also selected as an Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna Children's Book Fair for both The Revenge of the Rabbits and Black Bird. Her first picture book, Alice in Wonderland, published by Corraini in Italy, is held in the artist's book collection at London's Tate Modern. Her first picture book published in Korea, The Zoo (Biryongso), was selected as an NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Notable Children's Book in 2008 and has been licensed for publication in France, the United States, Taiwan, and Spain. Wave, a 2008 New York Times Best Illustrated Book, has been published and loved in nine countries including Korea, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and Japan. With spare text, distinctive composition, and rich color, Suzy Lee's works move fluidly between reality and fantasy, capturing children's inner emotions and imagination with remarkable depth. Her books hold rich appeal not only for children around the world but for adults as well, offering something for everyone to enjoy and connect with. A Story of a Girl and Her Mirror Reflection, Moving Between Reality and Fantasy Into the Mirror is a uniquely captivating book designed to resemble a mirror itself. Shaped like a tall, full-length mirror, hidden mirrors appear throughout the book—from the cover to the endpapers to the back cover—leaving readers curious about what might happen within its pages. As the story opens, a girl sits alone, curled up and lonely. When she looks up, she sees a child who looks exactly like her, staring back in surprise. The girl secretly watches her mirror reflection, growing more and more intrigued. Before long, she begins to play and joke with the girl in the mirror. Slowly, they join hands and dance together joyfully. Between them, a butterfly shape—like a decalcomania print—gradually grows larger, bursting into a dazzling, firework-like display. This is the peak moment of the two girls' happiness. Then suddenly, both girls are pulled into the center fold of the book and disappear. Where could they have gone? On the next page, the two girls reappear, but something feels different now. They begin acting independently of one another, and even the positions of reality and the mirror world seem to have swapped. What happened during that missing moment? In the end, the girl, now upset, pushes her mirror friend away. All that remains is her own startled reflection standing before a large mirror. The mirror shatters into pieces, and the girl is left curled up alone, just as she was at the beginning—as though she has awoken from a vivid dream. Yet there's also a sense that she might soon drift off again and meet another friend within the mirror. This is truly a book that invites a wide range of interpretations and imaginative responses, depending on the reader's age, perspective, and emotional experience. Some readers may be drawn to the fascinating properties of mirrors and their imagery; others may focus on the evolving relationship between the two girls; still others may reflect on the inner conflict between self and another self, or the emotional experience of loneliness. Told entirely through imagery—without characters' names, text, or background—this book creates...