Be Water, My Friend

"This picture-book biography is a gentle tribute to a martial-arts legend. . . The brown-and-white illustrations, scratched through beeswax melted over acrylic on paper, are lovely and play an important role in moving the narrative along."

"Mochizuki and Lee are compelling storytellers."

"Lee looks rather nerdy in his early years, which will no doubt lend appeal."

"By the author and illustrator of Baseball Saved Us (1993), this distinctive-looking book offers a smoothly written text and many handsome, textured acrylic paintings done in tones of brown and cream acrylic paints. With its sophisticated look and high-interest topic, this picture book has appeal for readers across a broad age range."

"Photographically exact drawings in sepia by the sensitive and masterful artist Dom Lee illustrate the early years of Bruce Lee. Accurate to a degree seldom seen in picture books, these superbly catch the flavor of life in old Hong Kong. . ."

"For this gift of successfully introducing Bruce Lee to a new generation, author, illustrator and publisher are to be congratulated. While my children are currently too young, there will come a time when I will share with them the story of a boy whose passage to adulthood and short life offered many lessons, for better or worse."