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Journey by Aaron Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Received: Library
Rating: 💖💖
A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship.
A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lead her home and to her heart’s desire? With supple line, luminous color, and nimble flights of fancy, author-illustrator Aaron Becker launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey toward her greatest and most exciting adventure of all.
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship.
A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lead her home and to her heart’s desire? With supple line, luminous color, and nimble flights of fancy, author-illustrator Aaron Becker launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey toward her greatest and most exciting adventure of all.
I picked this book up at the library solely based on the fact that it had a gorgeous cover and was a Caldecott Honor Book. I read the cover description but actually didn't flip through the book. Ummm....Didn't realize that this book is illustrations only until I got home. That's right...no words in this book. Honestly, I think if I'd realized that, I wouldn't have checked it out. The illustrations are pretty, and it is a neat, different idea to have a book told in pictures only. I think the thought behind this is that the "reader" has to use their imagination to fill in the story, and the story is about a girl using her imagination to go on this journey. So,kinda cool, right? With all that being said, I think I would have liked a written story to go along with the illustrations.
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