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readsewknit's review against another edition
4.0
Ali and his great grandmother live together at the edge of the desert. As Ali notices her increasing age, he finds himself admitting that she will not live forever and so he asks her if all her dreams have been fulfilled. She reflects and admits all but one: she never saw the sea. It's only a two-day's walk, but she found herself perpetually putting it off until it was feasibly impossible, given her weak body.
Ali wants her to have all her wishes met, so he vows to walk to the sea and bring it back to her in a bucket. He gets to see the expanse of water for the first time: "He sits awhile, contemplating it. But not for too long -- one doesn't keep great-grandmothers waiting." We are touched but not surprised that she is moved by his loving gesture.
The illustrations are whimsical and remind me of playful caricatures. This is a sweet story of family devotion and sacrifices made out of love.
Ali wants her to have all her wishes met, so he vows to walk to the sea and bring it back to her in a bucket. He gets to see the expanse of water for the first time: "He sits awhile, contemplating it. But not for too long -- one doesn't keep great-grandmothers waiting." We are touched but not surprised that she is moved by his loving gesture.
The illustrations are whimsical and remind me of playful caricatures. This is a sweet story of family devotion and sacrifices made out of love.
beths0103's review against another edition
4.0
A young boy who lives with his great grandmother goes in a journey to find the ocean to bring some of it back to her since that is the only dream she has not fulfilled in her life.
amysutton's review against another edition
4.0
Ali makes it his mission to fulfill his great grandmother's wish to visit the sea. He spends four days traveling to bring her a drop of the sea.
This would be a good discussion book. I feel like there are things in this story that could really spark some life lessons about dreams, fulfillment, helping others, and bravery.
This would be a good discussion book. I feel like there are things in this story that could really spark some life lessons about dreams, fulfillment, helping others, and bravery.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
This almost folktale like story is a sweet concept, but it should not be read as anything but that. No way would a child walk three days in the desert to being a bucket of sea water to his grandmother.
But, once it as read as simply a folk tale, it is sweet, and not child abuse, or anything unusual to see here.
The concept is that the grandmother is too old to walk to the sea, which is three days away. So the young boy, goes off to bring her a pale of sea water. But it was so hot, that most of it evaporated.
Might be good for libraries, for diversity, but did not find it a good book to reread serveral times.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
But, once it as read as simply a folk tale, it is sweet, and not child abuse, or anything unusual to see here.
The concept is that the grandmother is too old to walk to the sea, which is three days away. So the young boy, goes off to bring her a pale of sea water. But it was so hot, that most of it evaporated.
Might be good for libraries, for diversity, but did not find it a good book to reread serveral times.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
jesstele's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
shiprim's review against another edition
4.0
Bir kum tanesi, bir kum yığını oluşturur mu? Kaç kum tanesinden sonra bir yığın, bir yığın olur? Yığından bir kum tanesi alınırsa, yığın artık yığın olmaz mı?
Peki kaç kişi sonra insan, yalnızlıktan kurtulur?
Peki kaç kişi sonra insan, yalnızlıktan kurtulur?
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Ali's great-grandmother has only one wish - to see the sea before she dies. It is a two-day walk from their small village to the sea and there is no way she could travel that far, so Ali decides to make the trip for her and bring back a bucket of water as a souvenir. The journey is long, hard and hot, but Ali makes it to the sea and is in awe of its beauty and magnitude. He dutifully lugs a pail of water back to his home, but when he gives it to his great-grandmother there are only a few drops left. Is she disappointed? of course not! Her great grandson has given her the most precious gift of her life. This is a sweet celebration of relationships and the sacrifices we make for those we love. The sparse digital illustrations are a perfect match for the story.
brookworm's review against another edition
4.0
A charming story full of love between a boy and his great grandmother. The illustrations and story will touch readers and remind them to take care of those they love most.
kierscrivener's review
I am not going to rate this because it is aimed at young, young children. I thought it would be middle grade when I picked it up. It is a heartwarming book about a young boy and his great grandmother and her childhood dreams of seeing the sea.