Old Man of the Sea

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this title just before publication. The imaginative story of a grandfather telling his grandson about his seafaring days was lovely and full of life. The art is so stunning, I can't wait to see if full sized on a page. I love to recommend picture books with adventures and life lessons imparted by elders and this book definitely fits the bill. Well done!

What a beautiful cross generational story! We need more of the stories where we see the importance and value of a grandparent grandchild relationship. Grandpa found joy in telling his stories and it brought light to his days. The boy loved to listen and learn about his grandfather and his travels. Oh to sit and learn from grandparents. I loved this book.

A beautiful story. Not sure what else to say about this one. I will be purchasing this for my library and sharing it with teachers and students. Loved the illustrations as well.

I love everything about this beautiful picture book -- the poetic text, the loving relationship between the elderly grandfather and his grandson, and the gorgeous artwork. The narrator tells of his grandfather telling him stories of his adventures of sea, saying that every line in his face is a story. He tells of falling in love with every continent and then moving on again ("he filled his luggage with stories and returned to the sea") before settling down to raise a family and live out the rest of his life in America. Each land is beautifully depicted and would make a fun accompaniment to the start of a geography study.

This is an all around beautiful book with the kind of lyrical text, moving message and wonderful art that would be easy to read at bedtime again and again.

I read a digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.