Description: Twelve familiar American songs and five classic songs from Chinese culture are written here in "square word calligraphy," a style invented by Bing that uses one-block words made of English letters. From a distance, these pieces are beautiful but unintelligible art. Up close, they are a code just waiting to be solved. Full color. 9 1/2 x 11 1/2.
Review Quotes: "A rather ingenious optical game."--The New York Times
"Hushed and beautiful. . . . As artful as it is refreshing."--The Wall Street Journal * "Wow! This cross-cultural cipher is a feast for the eyes and a challenge for the mind."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "Once readers get the hang of it, guessing the other songs isn't too difficult, but it's plenty rewarding."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "When it comes to calligraphy puzzles, few have Xu Bing's creativity beat."--Reader's Digest "Look! is both a fantastic puzzle and a new language for young readers to delve into."--Shelf Awareness "Ingenious. . . . Cipher fans should be very intrigued and eager to try it for themselves."--School Library Journal Selected for the Children's Literature Assembly's 2018 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award Books Selected for the 2018 CCBC Choices List A Junior Library Guild selection 2018 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award