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steph_silva89's review
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
keepingyouonread's review
5.0
In the vein of Love You Forever, The Boy and The Sea tells the story of a boy growing up by the sea – he has fears, he worries, he stops to just listen. The sea by his home is where he goes to think. The images beautifully illustrate his life from young child to old man. This is a book you treasure and pass down.
We read this one during family story time and even my husband enjoyed it. He spent summers on the Jersey Shore. Once the book was over, he said he felt like the story was his life.
I don’t think my children fully grasped the life cycle aspect of the story but they did like the story and illustrations. They were engaged and asking questions throughout.
The Boy and The Sea is out today! Thank you @uplitreads and @camilleandros for this beautiful book.
We read this one during family story time and even my husband enjoyed it. He spent summers on the Jersey Shore. Once the book was over, he said he felt like the story was his life.
I don’t think my children fully grasped the life cycle aspect of the story but they did like the story and illustrations. They were engaged and asking questions throughout.
The Boy and The Sea is out today! Thank you @uplitreads and @camilleandros for this beautiful book.
panda_incognito's review
3.0
The illustrations are nice, but the emphasis on listening to the sea for meditative messages and life guidance is too saccharine for me, and the book is far more likely to appeal to adults than to children. Adults will appreciate the semi-philosophical messages and the emphasis on the boy's growth and change throughout his lifespan, but children are so situated in the present that only the extremely introspective will connect with this book's unfolding timeline and imagine themselves as teenagers, adults, and then elderly people.
libraryrobin's review
3.0
A boy's temperament is as capricious as that of the sea.
Nice watercolor illustrations. The house in the background of the beach is a little like The Ark on AMI.
Nice watercolor illustrations. The house in the background of the beach is a little like The Ark on AMI.
adosenbooks's review
5.0
Review: I loved this story. It's easily one of those children's books that hits you right in the heart. The words flow so well and they really held Zoey's attention! This book isn't overly wordy, so it's perfect for bedtime reading. With that being said the words within do certainly tug at your heartstrings!
I could see myself gifting this book to new parents in the future and I'm so glad to own a copy to read with Zoey countless times!
Also - the illustrations! This book is so pretty and unique. Zoey loved to look at this book as I read (and that's saying a lot because getting a 1.5 year old to sit still is not easy)!
Thank you to the author/illustrator for my gifted copy!
I could see myself gifting this book to new parents in the future and I'm so glad to own a copy to read with Zoey countless times!
Also - the illustrations! This book is so pretty and unique. Zoey loved to look at this book as I read (and that's saying a lot because getting a 1.5 year old to sit still is not easy)!
Thank you to the author/illustrator for my gifted copy!
ellie_m's review
I don't know about you, but I love the ocean. I don't live by the ocean, but I love visiting it when I can. Something about the water is just so calming. This picture book is about a boy's connection with the sea. The story starts when the boy is a child just exploring the world and asking lots of questions. As the story progresses the boy grows older and by the end is an old man whose questions still go unanswered.
The message of the story centers around asking questions and that sometimes it is okay to not always have the answer. The illustrations are absolutely stunning and make reading this book a pure delight. The majestic illustrations match the meaningful words well and makes the book as a whole a real masterpiece. (Swipe to see a few of them!)
This picture book is a lyrical reminder to continue to ask questions even if those questions never have an answer. I would highly recommend this book for any home library. Young kids will enjoy the colorful images and older kids will find meaning in the message of the book. It is a book that will grow with your child and I can guess will be a very popular addition to your library.
Thank you so much to @uplitreads and @camilleandros for my copy! All opinions are my own.
The message of the story centers around asking questions and that sometimes it is okay to not always have the answer. The illustrations are absolutely stunning and make reading this book a pure delight. The majestic illustrations match the meaningful words well and makes the book as a whole a real masterpiece. (Swipe to see a few of them!)
This picture book is a lyrical reminder to continue to ask questions even if those questions never have an answer. I would highly recommend this book for any home library. Young kids will enjoy the colorful images and older kids will find meaning in the message of the book. It is a book that will grow with your child and I can guess will be a very popular addition to your library.
Thank you so much to @uplitreads and @camilleandros for my copy! All opinions are my own.
goodbookery's review
4.0
In this picture book, a boy visits the sea and asks it questions through different phases of life as he grows up.
I read this book to my sweet niece, and it was a hit. She’s a little young to grasp the story yet, but she was mesmerized by the colorful illustrations and liked paging through it herself too! This is such a beautiful book that I look forward to reading to her again as she grows.
Thank you Uplit Reads and Abrams Books for Young Readers for this gifted book!
I read this book to my sweet niece, and it was a hit. She’s a little young to grasp the story yet, but she was mesmerized by the colorful illustrations and liked paging through it herself too! This is such a beautiful book that I look forward to reading to her again as she grows.
Thank you Uplit Reads and Abrams Books for Young Readers for this gifted book!
sarahsbookstack's review
5.0
To dream. To love. To be.
Life lessons the boy learns as he sits by the sea and asks questions. All through his life he returns and returns to learn from the sea.
This book is beautifully illustrated, I feel very calm while looking at the drawings.
I love that this book lets kids know it's ok to question. It shows that even adults don't know it all and they still have questions.
This is a book I will read again and again and hope my kids always love.
Life lessons the boy learns as he sits by the sea and asks questions. All through his life he returns and returns to learn from the sea.
This book is beautifully illustrated, I feel very calm while looking at the drawings.
I love that this book lets kids know it's ok to question. It shows that even adults don't know it all and they still have questions.
This is a book I will read again and again and hope my kids always love.