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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
This is a gorgeous picture book that blends elements of magical realism to great effect. I absolutely love how Fin honor's his grandfather by completing the journey they were meant to go on. Such a beautiful book!
Epic is the first adjective that comes to mind with this picture book by The Fan Brothers. Finn lives by the sea. On what would have been his grandfather’s ninetieth birthday, he finds himself missing his grandfather’s stories and wisdom. To honor his grandfather he builds a small boat and, exhausted, falls asleep. Upon waking he finds himself sailing to that mysterious place his grandfather told him about where the ocean meets the sky.
The artwork so easily conveys the magic of this place with cloud pictures, giant sea creatures, The Library islands with its bookish birds along with air and sea vessels of every kind converging there. Children will read this book time and again just pull some new beautiful detail out of it.
The artwork so easily conveys the magic of this place with cloud pictures, giant sea creatures, The Library islands with its bookish birds along with air and sea vessels of every kind converging there. Children will read this book time and again just pull some new beautiful detail out of it.
Beautiful! Reminiscent of The Neverending Story meets Where the Wild Things Are!
This book is that perfect combination of imagination, whimsy and a sense of myth grounded in reality. I love the artwork. I remember Fantasia 2000 and the ‘Pines of Rome’ segment when the wales took to the sky. As you can see from the cover, the whales are once again flying in the sky like an ocean. I just love that idea.
This book is also about a young boy who lost his grandfather and he needs a way to say goodbye to him. The story is for beginners and this is a diverse story with Asian ideas in it. I love the little boy and the boat he builds. I love how he gets to say goodbye to his grandfather. I found this book to be magical. Simply magical. I love it.
The kids really loved this book too. The nephew gave it 5 stars and the niece gave this 4 stars. They were both swept away in the imagination of this story. I love to see that.
This book is also about a young boy who lost his grandfather and he needs a way to say goodbye to him. The story is for beginners and this is a diverse story with Asian ideas in it. I love the little boy and the boat he builds. I love how he gets to say goodbye to his grandfather. I found this book to be magical. Simply magical. I love it.
The kids really loved this book too. The nephew gave it 5 stars and the niece gave this 4 stars. They were both swept away in the imagination of this story. I love to see that.
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Truly exceptional!
A boy who misses his grandpa goes off on an fantastic boat ride to find the place his grandfather often spoke of, where the ocean meets the sky. Beautiful imaginative illustrations, and heart warming exploration of loss and love.
A boy who misses his grandpa goes off on an fantastic boat ride to find the place his grandfather often spoke of, where the ocean meets the sky. Beautiful imaginative illustrations, and heart warming exploration of loss and love.
“Ocean Meets Sky” was a fantastic book! Not only does it have beautiful art, it discusses the birthday and a child’s grandpa who passed away. Perfect to introduce that topic to children.