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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | Picture Book
PreS-Gr 1—Deceptively simple lines and soft hues bring to life this picture book about how it feels to get wet. Sookocheff, illustrator of the "Buddy & Earl" series, employs acrylic, gouache, and hand-lettering techniques to immerse readers in the story of a nameless young boy who experiences myriad ways of getting wet. For example, the narrative begins with him at a swimming pool, slowly dipping his toe into the water before ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2017
A young boy introduces the reader to a range of ways to get wet, from entering a swimming pool ("Some people just get halfway wet") to standing in the rain ("Everything gets wet") to more dramatic methods (landing in a puddle at the bottom of a slide). Sookocheff (illustrator of the Buddy and Earl picture books) reinforces her matter-of-fact text with simple, cool-color illustr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
