The Endless Sea

Some stories demand to be told - not just for those who lived them but for the generations that follow. This is one such story […] Thai’s text is spare yet powerful, each word carrying the weight of memory, loss, and hope. The language is deeply evocative, its understated simplicity heightening the emotional impact. Dao’s illustrations amplify this storytelling with striking visual contrasts […] This is more than a refugee story - it is a testament to survival, resilience, and the unbreakable bond of family. * Books for Keeps *
[…] can be shared with children to increase empathy without giving them nightmares […] This is a dangerous episode but the emphasis is on hope rather than fear. It is the miraculous point of reaching security. There is a gentleness in all the faces and postures which belies the terror of the circumstances. * Books for Keeps, Nicolette Jones *
Featured. * The Bookseller, March Children’s Previews *
a heartrending story […] A book to share widely in primary classrooms to help foster that vital compassion and understanding the author speaks of. * Red Reading Hub *
The Endless Sea paints an honest and sobering, yet hopeful, picture of the reality faced by those who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in another land […] Linh Dao’s illustrations add so much to the strength of story. As the soft greens change to the black of night and the deep greys of the sea, it becomes clear just how much they are leaving behind and the hope they have for the future. * Scope for Imagination *