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About The Book
From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about…the spot where the ocean meets the sky.
It’s a good day for sailing.
Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him. Every time he looks out his window it’s a constant reminder of the stories his grandfather told him about the place where the ocean meets the sky. Where whales and jellyfish soar and birds and castles float.
Finn’s grandfather is gone now but Finn knows the perfect way to honor him. He’ll build his own ship and sail out to find this magical place himself!
And when he arrives, maybe, just maybe, he’ll find something he didn’t know he was looking for.
About The Authors
Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits, and prints. Terry is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud. Born in Illinois, he now lives in Toronto. Visit him online TheFanBrothers.com.
Eric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. Born in Hawaii and raised in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. Eric is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud. Visit him online TheFanBrothers.com.
About The Illustrators
Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits, and prints. Terry is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud. Born in Illinois, he now lives in Toronto. Visit him online TheFanBrothers.com.
Eric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. Born in Hawaii and raised in Toronto, he attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. Eric is the cocreator of The Night Gardener, It Fell from the Sky, and Lizzy and the Cloud. Visit him online TheFanBrothers.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (May 15, 2018)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481470384
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® 540L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Raves and Reviews
*** "A stunning, dreamlike voyage into the heart of a child."
- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*** "Mystical, magical, magnetic."
- School Library Journal, starred review
*** "Exquisite."
- Booklist, starred review
*** "Meticulous draftsmanship by the Fan brothers (The Night Gardener) gives the spreads genuine majesty...the artists imagine not a general, one-size-fits-all afterlife, but one that Finn and his grandfather share—and one that readers will feel privileged to share with them."
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[A] lovely book about grief and imagination...filled with sumptuous illustrations."
- The Wall Street Journal
"Young readers will be captivated."
- The Washington Post
"The book's lovely, muted illustrations depict a world of melancholy magic."
- The New York Times
Awards and Honors
- Land of Enchantment RoadRunner Award Nominee (NM)
- Prairie Bud Award Nominee (SD)
- Zena Sutherland Award (University of Chicago Laboratory Schools)
- Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year Selection Title
- Wisconsin State Reading Association's Reading List
- Mitten Award (MI)
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Ocean Meets Sky Fixed Layout eBook 9781481470384
- Author Photo (jpg): Terry Fan Photograph © Eric Fan(0.1 MB)
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- Author Photo (jpg): Eric Fan Photograph © Terry Fan(0.1 MB)
Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit
