The Endless Sea

Lottie

JGHS Carnegie Reading Group

Audrey

JGHS Carnegie Reading Group

Jamie

JGHS Carnegie Reading Group

Alex

DA Gladiators

ORLA

DA Gladiators

Matilda

DA Gladiators

It was really good but i don't think it's should be 5+ maybe at least 9+ :)

Zlata

Alexander Readers

I think this book is a good book for older readers and younger readers who have experianced something simalar to this, but not for 3-5 readers. it is a tale about war and conflict, but is very well writen and well drawn and i would rate it a 7/10

Rebecca

Alexander Readers

I adore the endless sea because it really shows how dreadful war was. I was shocked at the illustrations, I love the 2 images of the waves crashing at the boat and everyone being drowned out and its only the girl and her mother. The drawings are very elegant and I could tell by how you drew it how everyone in that image felt.

Olivia

Kingsmead Bookworms

In the book: The Endless Sea (written by Chi Thai and illustrated by Linh Dao), we loved how the illustrations really represented the characters emotions at certain parts of the book. We particularly enjoyed the vibrancy of the main characters compared to the other refugees and scenery. One aspect of the illustrations that really stood out, was how the art looked hand-drawn/hand-painted. Though the words were simple, we could imagine the young girl's thoughts and feelings. Although this isn't about the pictures, we love how there is a tie to the author's real experiences. We appreciate The Endless Sea and how hard the author and illustrator worked to create such a heartfelt story. We hope your book will go far. - Arianna and Meera

Arianna and Meera

Kingsmead Bookworms

it has great illustations and I love how the story is told. you can tell the story by the pictures . the colours are amazing I give it a 5/5.

Lottie

Kingsmead Bookworms

I love this book so much the illustrations really tell the story and add a few extra details! i love how you really set the scene like when the girl was hugging her mum and they were in the spotlight and everyone else was drowned out in the shadow was very touching.

Olivia

Kingsmead Bookworms

Olivia

BFS Umbra

Izzy

BFS Umbra

I liked how she did the pictures at night.

Farron

Tore Shadows

I like how there's a plot twist in the book and there are not many colours. The page that shows the child's nightmare is really spooky! It uses the same colours as when their boat is sinking and they don't know if they will be rescued.

Ben

Lionel Reading Champions

I really liked that it showed that not everything is happy, but it can be resolved!

Mahsaa

Lionel Reading Champions

I really like this book because its very detailed and it's a great story. I really focused in when I read it!

Samirajulia

Lionel Reading Champions

The colours made me really understand how the girl was feeling.

Ezra

Tore Shadows

This book is a great reminder that people who survive traumatic events, will always relive it and it never truly leaves us. I think this book is a great way to show younger children the horrors of the past and that you can never truly forget it. It also reminds us that events like these are still happening all over the world. The illustrations are simple enough for children to understand and the colour scheme is quite simple but the colours are also deep and grey-blue - similar to the sea. In addition, the main character is a child, helping the reader to relate or understand better. Overall, this book is great to help younger children understand that these types of things happened, and still happen today, and that those who survive these types of events are not always fine afterwards, as the author talked about after about their experience and how many things happened afterward.

matilda

Sale High Readers

This is a very sad story because a girls family Is punished for being on the losing side of a war And her relatives went mising😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Oliver

DA Gladiators

This book is very very sad because it is about a reall time in life after a war in Vietnam and a little girl’s family had to move to a new country.😭

Matilda

DA Gladiators

comments made at session i felt sad for the girl i thought the mam might die happy ending lots of shocking events sounds like the titanic mixed emotions it made me feel really sad in some parts i didnt like the book because of the events in it shocking some of the pictures look like hell

carol

Tales Tied with Ribbon Reading Group

I liked that the illustrator used the colours to show the different emotions.

Cass

Stillness Infants Reading Ambassadors

This book is very sad but it has a happy ending. I love how the pictures have so much detail and show us what is happening in the story. I like how the colours tell the story - it starts green as they go through the jungle, then grey on the ocean, it gets very dark for danger, and deep sadness then at the end there are warm colours and they are safe.

Josie

Big Bookworms

This book was sad but it spreads the message of how some people must leave their homes using dangerous methods. I liked it and i loved when they got saved, it made me feel for the people who have to do this just to escape a country that should've been safe. It makes you think of the many people whose lives were lost due to them not being fortunate enough to be saved and unfortunately drowned. This book spreads an important message, and in my opinion it should be read to all kids to show them the wider world.

Salma

Bellerive Bookies and Cookies

This book had beautiful pictures they really helped me feel how the characters felt.

Isobel

Tore Shadows

I really liked the drawings, they showed so much meaning and emotion and I just found them really pretty, especially the one where the girl is sinking in the sea.

Hannah

Norwich High Bookworms

this book has a sad story about a little girl refugee and I think that the colours of the pictures really show that but when they find a new home that is safe the colours are all happy again. this story also shows that in times of need people are there to help.

Esme

Sale High Readers

Y5 thought the colour palette the illustrator chose sets the tone on each page. The colours darken as the characters face challenges and brighten as their circumstances improve. Y3 thought it was too monotone and not colourful enough. Some children liked the realistic pictures where others thought they were too realistic. Y2 said you can feel the emotions of the story through the pictures. Y4 said it was tricky to see some of the writing on the page. They liked the realistic rain and the blending of the colours.

Reading Ambassadors

Langtoft Reading Ambassadors

The colours start dark and then change to muted pastel colours.

Mia

Langtoft Reading Ambassadors

Beatriz

BFS Umbra

Olivia

BFS Umbra

Personally, I think they showed the stress of when they were nearly drowned really well, and the panic of when they thought that the ship was going to abandon them - I also like how they showed the mum's panic over having to help her child get a better life.

Zofia

Willow Book Whispers

I love how the art shows their emotions.

Drew

Tore Shadows

After reading The Endless Sea, we thought about the things that we value and the things that we would like to pack if we could, if we had to leave our homes. Inspired by The magic box by Kit Wright, we wrote our own version of the poem as a group. I will put in my box, A comfy, clean carpet, A dog that flies, A satin chair and the book of my dreams. (Anayah) I will put in my box, Black and grey, furry, sheets that cover you in the night Thick and thin, long and short clothing, Dark, ruby red roses that smell of perfume. I will put in my box, juicy, orange-yellow, fresh mango (Safiyya) the majestic scent of sunflowers, thick marshmallows, dissolving in my mouth. I will put in my box, the pillow from my dreams, the gleaming of a starry sky, the tip of a blue pencil gliding across the page. (Musa) I will put in my box, A magic carpet flying high, A silk, flying horse, And the pop of a pop-it. (Abubakr)

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Likhitha

Alexander Readers

A beautiful moving representation of a refugee and how hard that is for such a young child

freya

Sale High Readers

The children liked the washed out colour palette and how the pale colours were used at the start and end of the book. The children noticed how the books colours got darker and darker towards the middle of the story and how this reflected the scariness of travelling across the endless sea. The children gave this an 8/10.

Katie

The St James Shadowers

I thought the Endless Sea was a really good book because of the illustrations. I love how they included lots of different styles of art, which made it really diverse and interesting. I feel like this book showed a lot of emotion but the actual story didn't like take over - it was a good balance of illustration and text. In my opinion the book could be read/studied by anyone - whether they are in a year 5 class being introduced to the topic for the first time, or someone a bit older who knows a lot about it, I feel it is a very good book for everyone.

Isabelle

BFS Umbra

The book tells the interesting and heartfelt story of a young child and her family as they make a perilous journey across stormy seas to escape discrimination in Vietnam and attempt to find safety in Britain. I liked the illustrations as they showed the dangers of the journey across the ocean by using watercolours, for example, when she and her family were nearly thrown off by a huge wave, the colours and the style used stood out to me and made me pity the girl and her family. There is also historical accuracy during the entire story when the refugees are travelling across the seas to find safety, which refers to the actual story of the refugees as they migrated to countries like Britain to find a safe home, food and shelter to escape the hardships they faced in their home countries. Overall it was a touching story with historical accuracy and beautiful illustrations.

Theo

Forest Hill Library

This was a very emotional read (it almost left me in tears!), but a very good one. I thought that the visual representation was very good, and there was a good relationship between the illustration and the text- it was almost as if the illustrations gave the text more meaning to it. I also liked the formatting of this story, and it felt very easy to flick from page to page knowing what was happening, even if the part of the story feels overwhelming or sad. A very good book though.

Bella

TGGS Carnegie Readers

Alistair

The Speenhamlanders

I really like this book because it is really tropical and mystery-like. This book is a little bit scary because it was raining and the boat was sinking into the ocean and she had a nightmare about falling deeper and deeper.

Musa

Read for the stars

It was a very good book. In The Endless Sea, I love the part where the girl and her family successfully escaped without getting caught. I dislike the part where war happens. I would recommend this book to everyone above 10 years old.

Aliza

Read for the stars

Are you looking for a book with an emotional perspective? Look no further. This book is unique and it is a beautiful story with wonderful illustrations. I love how the writer reflects in their own story and puts it out there. I admire the message of this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a great read.

Maanya

Southbank Shadowers

I really enjoy how the illustrations and text worked in harmony to make the book extraordinary! I also think the message of the story is very important. *-*

Noor

Southbank Shadowers

I liked that the endless sea was like the author's story about how she moved and it was really hard for her and her family. I really like the watercolours the illustrator used and the drawings she made.

Trisha

Southbank Shadowers

This interesting and deep book hooks you in the second you set your eyes on the front cover. I definitely recommend you to read this book if you have it. I thought that The Endless Sea was a very deep and interesting book. In my opinion the book is very deep because behind all the drawings there is a deeper meaning like the use of the colours for the darker the sadder and scarier. And for lighter colours mean happier and light hearted meaning. In addition, colours like the black background for the peep hole with the white popping out for the outline of the rain and port hole. The black background with white port hole is the authors\illustrators favourite page\illustration. I agree about their favourite illustrations because I definitely agree but all the drawings are amazing but that illustration definitely stands out. Now for the interesting part of my first line. I think the book is very interesting because it has lots of deep meaning (connecting to the above) but the first page was already really enticing. From then on the book was as exciting as a rollercoaster that never ends. As well as the fact that the book uses lots of blue because of the sadness but also the little girl who we are hearing her perspective is always normally wearing red. In conclusion the book was overall one of the best books ever!

Alex

Southbank Shadowers

This book is a really good book. It shows how people have to struggle to achieve peace, and that is what I like about this book; that they go on this great journey to then become safe.

Amelia

Weald of Kent Grammar (Sevenoaks)

An amazing book showing how hard things can be, but showing that it is worth it in the end.

Joe

Rad readers

The book endless sea is a really good book it talks about war and the struggles people go through. I feel like this book really helps young minds imagine what people feel like and how everyone is different and come from different stories.

catherine

Sale High Readers

I really like this book and how it shows more about refugees, how they had to struggle, which I think is something that everyone should know how they felt.

Arshdeep

Sale High Readers

Such a sad book. After a long war, they manage to escape, their boat started sinking. They got saved by a big ship, they went to a refugee camp and eventually got flown to their new home

Motti

Belsize Stories

Eva

Alexander Readers

I think this is a really good book because it tells you basically a life story of the author and makes you feel empathetic and I would definitely recommend this book to others who like a thriller

Ela

Alexander Readers

I thought that it was an inspiring book and it showed a lot emotion. The pictures are grey at the start - showing the sadness - but in the end when they were safe at home and happy , it showed the joyful, jubilant ending.

Leelou

Alexander Readers

i like that it is A TRUE STORY but it was boring

Eva

Alexander Readers

I think this book was good because it had an important message. Also, the storyline was intriguing, although a bit sad. The colour palette was very effective at conveying the emotions the girl was feeling. I also liked the subtle details you can notice if you look carefully, such as the fact that the photographs at the front can be seen on one of the later pages. Overall I would probably rate it about 4 and 3/4 out of 5.

Lucy

TGGS Carnegie Readers

The pictures are 4 in 1 and some images are like windows for her memories.

Frank

Hackney Primary Reading Champions

This book was really good. The illustrations had different colours for different moods. I really enjoyed it and it got across the feeling really well. I would rate it 9/10

Evelyn

TGGS Carnegie Readers

The book is called The Endless Sea. i thought it was very realistic, but maybe lacking a little bit of detail. The pictures were pleasant, but the colours were a bit drab.

Emanuel

Belsize Stories

I think it is amazing! Me and my friend read and we just could not stop. I found it very very interesting and I also think it would be good for little ones to read since it is quite short. I loved the bit when they got rescued!!! But I think a parent might need to read it to the child.

Prabhsharan

LomondSchoolHelensburgh

It is a very good book. Me and my friend read it together. My favourite part was when they got rescued by the big boat. The book is a bit sad, but it is still good for little ones, though I may suggest that a parent will read it to the child.

Alexander

LomondSchoolHelensburgh

The book for me showed that the girl in it gets left out and they use lots of colour but when she moves away it is lots of dark colours and makes it very sad and the face expressions are very telling of the emotions that they have. They use lots of different art styles and I really like the different layouts of the book. I like how sometimes there is not as much details in the image, so it is much easier to understand what is happening around the words. I rate this 4/5 because I enjoyed it and would read it again (even though I don't read much, I did like this one).

Daisy

Brockhill Book Club