Terry and Eric Fan's 'Ocean Meets Sky' – An Artistic Exploration of the Sea and the Sky

Amazon UserAmazon User: Stunning illustrations, quality matte finished paper, sweet and meaningful yet simple storyline. Excited to add it to our diversity bookshelf. 4 stars because dust jacket came with small tear.

United States on Jul 12, 2023

Vanessa S.: The Fan Brothers are writing/illustrating some of the most beautiful new children's books on the market today. I genuinely get excited when they come out with a new one and buy it without perusing because their work is dependably splendid. Their artwork is a joy and their books moving, I'm so glad they do what they do!

United States on Jun 05, 2023

Amazon Customer: My class of 5 year olds absolutely loved ‘The Barnabus Project’ (and I loved engaging with a story that was emotionally moving) so had to try something else by the Fan Brothers. Arrived today and didn’t disappoint. Absolutely stunning. Will need a few more read throughs before it will stop bringing me to tears and I can read it to the children. From a picture book collector I’m sure it will become a top pick of mine over the years.

United Kingdom on Dec 06, 2022

Julia P.: I found this book after reading The Night Gardener. The art and the sentiment behind both books are fantastic. This book helped my son bridge the gap with his grandfather who is not particularly warm and who my son even found a bit scary. Highly recommend.

United States on Oct 19, 2022

Daniele agnesini: Mi aspettavo una storia più elaborata l’ho trovata molto semplice ! Immagini bellissime!

Italy on Jan 03, 2022

Ms. S. L. Bamford: It's Finn's Grandpa's birthday. He would have been ninety if he was still around, and in his honour, Finn builds a boat for a journey they had planned together. Tired from the building, he falls asleep and wakes on the ocean under clouds shaped like a pipe, an anchor and a whale. Feeling lonely, Finn notices a huge golden fish with whiskers reminiscent of his grandfather's. Together they head off in search of a place where the ocean meets the sky.

What follows is mystical and transcendental, with magical full spread illustrations. Finn and the fish visit the Library Islands where birds wear top hats, an island of truly giant shells, a sea full of dancing jellyfish, and then they are there. Whales, ships, hot air balloons... It is truly a place of wonder and awe. Finn sees his grandpa in the moon and manages to say goodbye before a voice calls him from the distance and he wakes up in his boat in the garden just in time to have grandpa's dumplings for tea.

This is a gorgeous, fantastical story of the enduring bond of a child and his grandfather and a dreamy glimpse of what might lay beyond.

United Kingdom on Jun 11, 2021

DrewDrew: The illustrations in this book are amazing. Not just the quality of them, but the creativity and vision behind them is just fantastic. The cover under thr jacket is embossed with gold and is a wonderful added treat when you find it. The story is cute as well, definitely light reading but it's the beautiful illustrations that will keep you coming back to this book. I gave it as a gift and my niece and nephew love it.

United States on Mar 13, 2021

sonia: Dedicato all’elaBorazione del lutto. Facilmente reperibile in biblioteca essendo molto famoso. Ho preso la versione inglese: i testi sono brevi, due righe per pagina e non è stato diffide tradurre se non fosse che scrivere in matita sopra i disegni non è bello. Oltretutto non in tutte le pagine è leggibile la matita: i colori dei disegni confondono la grafica. Questo lo dico per chi dovesse avere la pessima idea di fare come me.
Disegni di una bellezza mozzafiato e storia intensamente poetica. Qui il protagonista ricorda il nonno in un sogno onirico tra cielo e terra. Semplicemente fantastico!

Italy on Jan 22, 2020

RealFamily: Unfaßbar schönes großes "Bilderbuch" der Autorenbrüder "Fan". Wer sie noch nicht kennt, hat etwas verpasst! Ich besitze bereits das wunderschöne Buch "Der Nachtgärtner" von Terry und Eric Fan und habe es genussvoll schon unzählige Male in der Hand gehabt. Als ich diese Neuerscheinung der beiden entdeckte, war mir klar: dies kann nicht schlechter sein als das Erste! Und so ist es - es ist ein traumhaftes, wundervoll gestaltetes, mit liebevollen Details (allerdings nicht überladenes) Buch mit erstaunlichen Eindrücken und zauberhafter Imagination.
Magisch!

Ich liebe diese Art Geschichten, die immer noch genug Raum zum Mitträumen lassen und nicht zuviel Text in die Begegnung zwischen Autor und Leser einfließen lassen.

Die Bilder und Farben sind weich und sehr angenehm - ein echter Seelenschmeichler dieses Buch!

Außerdem eine wundervolle, sehr einfühlsame Idee, sich mit dem Gedanken an einen verstorbenene lieben Menschen auseinander zu setzen - obwohl das überhaupt nicht bewusst das Thema dieses Buches ist. Das ist einfach eine ganz kleine "Spur", die diese Geschichte hinterlässt und die man gar nicht unbedingt heraus hört , wenn man den Fokus...

Germany on Aug 07, 2018

Joan Almond: The media could not be loaded.  I am a very young Great-Aunt. 😉😉I have grand-nephews & grand-nieces with parents who value good 📚📚for their children. I love bringing outstanding 📚📚to them; 📚📚that will impact them into adulthood. I have been fortunate enough to follow at least a part of Terry & Eric Fan's Journey on social media. They write with authenticity & awakened hearts. Their illustrations come from a gifting that leave most of us in awe. I think the best way I can describe my belief in the Fan Brothers as author/illustrators is to show you the video/photo of my multiple purchases of their most recent 📚, Ocean Meets Sky. Most 📚📚I borrow & promote enthusiastically, but very special 📚I buy for those I love.

United States on May 17, 2018