Best Illustrated Books of the Year

The New York Times has a slideshow of the best illustrated books of the year. I haven't read all these yet, but I'll be doing a review of each one in the coming weeks. They are:

Wave, by the way, is one of the best picture books I've seen in years. It is out of print right now (I assume between printings), and the used copies are selling for a pretty penny, so if you happen to see a copy in a bookstore, don't think: just buy it. You'll be glad.<