Sail

What lies under the surface can often lead to the most beautiful discoveries.

Raise the anchor and away we go! There’s so much to explore as we grow: trials, triumphs, and infinite possibilities. But when stormy seas arise, how do we sail through to calmer waters?

‘Sail’ is a metaphorical journey about having courage and taking risks, weathering the tides and storms of life's challenges, and discovering new possibilities for one's future.

Winner of the Directory of Illustration award at the AOI World Illustration Awards. Picked by the editors at Amazon US as a “best book of the month” and a finalist for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair illustrators exhibition, ‘Sail’ beckons us to climb aboard and discover the courage, grit, and resilience that resides within us all.

Publisher Little, Brown and Company
Age 4-8

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  • “Stunningly told via textured watercolor-and-monoprint art.”

    — The New York Times

  • Readers can almost feel te ocean spray as they turn pages depicting the wild open sea.

    — Publishers Weekly

  • Picture book fans will be dazzled.

    — School Library Connection

  • The sumptuously illustrated Sail uses the story of a boy on a sailing adventure to deliver some gentle wisdom.

    — The Daily Telegraph

  • Utterly Beautiful. One of the most beautiful picture books I've ever seen.

    — BBC Radio

  • We selected Dorien based on her depth of talent. Dorien went beyond digital and used water color, ink, printmaking and digital. We are inspired by the uplifting theme in SAIL of overcoming challenges — it’s highly relevant to the times we are in. This shows a love for art as well as belief in self. And finally, Dorien’s work has a classic appeal that seems timeless.

    Sara Jaqua / Directory of Illustration

 
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