dark_reader 's review for:

Ocean Meets Sky by The Fan Brothers, Eric Fan, Terry Fan

4.0

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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.