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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
The illustrations are so beautiful and colourful that even as an adult, the book marvelled me.
Gorgeous. This book brings up a topic that all kids need the opportunity to think about and discuss.
Anyone who knows the art of the Fan Brothers is eager when another of their books comes out. Ocean Meets Sky is a visual feast of images both real and fantastical. There are several spreads that beg to be made into prints so I can hang them on my library walls. And there is a sweet story that accompanies the visual journey about a boy's memories of his beloved grandfather. Amazing.
The illustrations in this book are lovely and really support the transitions in the story. During the stage when Fin is awake, the illustrations are very pale tones and as he enters his imagination, the colours become much more vibrant. It seems that Fin enters his dream when he is searching for the place where the ocean meets sky, however, this is not explicitly said so could create a good discussion with children. The events and pictures in the book have a lot of imagination and remind me of David Weisner’s books. This is a nice positive story to share with children who have lost loved ones. There are lots of opportunities for good quality discussion to occur and I think the complexity of the picture book allows it to be used with older children as well as the younger ones.
Absolutely beautiful and after a year of losing loved ones a poignant reminder. Very wild things, which can never be a bad thing.
Gorgeous. A beautifully simple story with imaginative elegant illustrations. Very sweet ending. Should go down as a classic!!!
So full of imagination, love the expression of paying tribute to a grandfather.
I don't usually rate picture books here, although I read enough of them with my children, but I have had this one on my 'to-read' list for some time so it deserves a formal send-off. It is an absolutely lovely, short, wonder-filled journey in a dream-land. The framework is that a boy dreams that he journeys across the sea in a boat that he built in honor of his grandfather, now deceased, to the place where the ocean meets the sky. There are a couple of brief visits to places along the way, such as Library Island (my fave). There are all constrained to single two-page spreads. There is no real action, and the sense of loss is perfectly muted (my 4-year old hasn't notably picked up on the implication of death). Rather, the book conveys a serene sense of wonder and gentle magic. Only parents and older kids will pick up on all of the details, visual and otherwise.
This can be compared to David Wiesner's wordless [b:Flotsam|138070|Flotsam|David Wiesner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1381052967s/138070.jpg|133088] but Ocean Meets Sky will appeal to a younger audience and is more emotional work.
This can be compared to David Wiesner's wordless [b:Flotsam|138070|Flotsam|David Wiesner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1381052967s/138070.jpg|133088] but Ocean Meets Sky will appeal to a younger audience and is more emotional work.
