A Drop of the Sea

What a wonderful story! I am completely mesmerized by it. Ali and his great-grandmother live in the desert, looking at the sky every night together. Ali realizes that his great-grandmother is getting old, and so one day, he asks him if all of her dreams have been fulfilled. “Every single one”, answers the great-grandmother, “except one!” And from there starts a journey of friendship and solidarity like nothing I've read before.

The illustrations are stunning, a melange of minimalism and beautiful patterns. The narration is flowing and extremely pleasant to read. I highly recommend this story of the love between a boy and his great-grandmother.

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Read and reviewed: 2018-11-14