Look Up!

K-Gr 2—A girl in a wheelchair gazes down from a balcony at the crowded street below, yelling to the passersby to look up. However, everyone ignores her, despite her insistence. A boy eventually spots her and lies down on the busy street to look up at her. His actions prompt others to stop what they are doing and lie down and stare up at the girl, which causes the child to finally look up at readers—with an ecstatic smile on her face. The top-down view of the artwork is an interesting perspective, and children will enjoy pointing out all the various activities that people are doing on the street. Jin-Ho's lack of color throughout—until the very end—creates a monotonous look. But his sketchy design mirrors the childish wonder of the piece, and his use of smears to signify movement and watermarks to show rain is a nice artistic touch.