By Laura Raphael, Children's Services Coordinator
The ocean and the sky are magical places in stories. But what about where the ocean MEETS the sky? In the Fan Brothers' latest fantastical book, Ocean Meets Sky, a young boy named Finn discovers that, beyond the island of giant shells, past the sea of moon jellies dancing, is a place of extraordinary imagination.
While the story is simple, the feelings and artwork are deeply layered. Finn misses his grandfather, who has been transformed into a magical golden fish in his dreaming. But the journey to where his grandfather talked about in stories gives Finn (and the readers!) a gift of great beauty and awe. In delicate, intricate illustrations, the Fan Brothers depict clouds, ships, hot-air balloons, stars, whales, and other sea life, all existing happily together.
An excellent story for bedtime - the cool colors and gentle story will calm little minds while the magical images will transition them easily into dreams.