journey aaron becker

A lonely girl draws a magic door and escapes into a world of wonder, danger, and friendship. Follow her journey with stunning illustrations and no words, and discover the secrets of her imagination and courage.

Amazon Best Books of the Month, August 2013: The influence of Harold and the Purple Crayon is unmistakable, but rather than a cheap imitation, Journey is a beautiful homage to the classic. Aaron Becker's balance of color and immaculately detailed illustrations capture the eye and effortlessly tell the story of a lonely girl who uses a red crayon to draw her way into a magical adventure.

Aaron Becker's balance of color and immaculately detailed illustrations capture the eye and effortlessly tell the story of a lonely girl who uses a red crayon to draw her way into a magical adventure. As the journey comes full circle, a purple bird--the work of another imagination--leads the way to the best adventure of all: friendship.

Journey is a 2014 Caldecott Honor Book by author-illustrator Aaron Becker. It tells the story of a girl who draws a magic door and embarks on a fantastic adventure with a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet.

With this wordless tour de force, Aaron Becker gives a nod to the likes of Crockett Johnson and Shaun Tan—but in a completely original work. … Becker's breathtaking urban and bucolic scenes map out a visual narrative that reflects the girl's journey—both external and internal.

Journey. Aaron Becker. Candlewick Press, Dec 1, 2020 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages. The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless picture book debut about self-determination and unexpected friendship follows a little girl who draws a magic door on her ...

Journey is a children's wordless picture book written and illustrated by Aaron Becker. The book was published in 2013 by Candlewick Press. [1] It was selected as a Caldecott Honor Book in 2014. Through pictures alone, the book tells the story of a lonely girl who uses a red crayon to escape from a mundane world into a magical adventure full of ...

Journey. Paperback - January 1, 2014. by Aaron Becker (Author) 4.8 2,041 ratings. Book 1 of 3: Journey Trilogy. Award nominee. See all formats and editions. 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 pen in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon ...

Journey Aaron Becker No preview available - 2013. About the author (2013) Aaron Becker has worked as an artist for such film studios as Lucasfilm, Disney, and Pixar, where he helped define the look and feel of characters, stories, and the movies they become a part of. With Journey, he has created characters and worlds of his very own, using ...

The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless picture book debut about self-determination and unexpected friendship follows a little girl who draws a magic door on her bedroom wall. Through it she escapes into a world where wonder, adventure and danger abound.

Journey. 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 ...

Aaron Becker has worked as an artist in the film and animation industry, where he helped define the look and feel of characters, stories, and the movies they become a part of.With Journey, he has created characters and worlds of his very own, using traditional materials and techniques.Aaron Becker lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife, daughter, and cat.

Journey. Paperback - 7 Aug. 2014. Be swept away on an elaborate flight of fancy in this Caldecott award-winning, wondrously illustrated picture book about self-determination and unexpected friendship. The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless picture ...

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 pen in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon and a flying carpet which carry her on a spectacular journey - who knows where? When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free.

Journey by Aaron Becker. Beautiful story telling through images. A wonderful book to incorporate in your art classroom to help children story tell through ar...

Born in Baltimore, Aaron Becker moved to California to attend Pomona College where he scored his first illustration job designing t-shirts for his water polo team. Since then, he's traveled to Kenya, Japan, Sweden, and Tahiti backpacking around while looking for good things to eat and feeding his imagination. He now lives with his family in ...

The little girl is adventurous, courageous, and kind and knows how to have fun. She will inspire you to take your own imaginative journey if you can tear yourself away from this incredible book. The first book in a trilogy, Journey by Aaron Becker, won a most prestigious award—a Caldecott Honor Book in 2014.

Book 1. Journey. by Aaron Becker. 4.37 · 13,052 Ratings · 2,103 Reviews · published 2013 · 29 editions. Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a…. Want to Read. Rate it:

With Journey, he has created characters and worlds of his very own, using traditional materials and techniques. Aaron Becker lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife, daughter, and cat. This is his first book. "I've made several memorable journeys in my lifetime. I've lived in rural Japan and East Africa and backpacked through the ...

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 ...

The Journey Trilogy. Hardcover - November 7, 2017. Get swept away on a breathtaking journey. . . . Now you can experience the entire trilogy by Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker in one beautiful boxed set. An ordinary child steps through a portal into a luminous and magical landscape, beginning her quest toward an uncertain destiny.

My name is Aaron Becker, author and illustrator best known for the wordless Journey trilogy and the see-through board book 'You Are light'. In 'The Last Zookeeper', my latest wordless picture book, a giant robot helps save a menagerie of animals from a sunken zoo.

An ordinary child steps through a portal into a luminous and magical landscape, beginning her quest toward an uncertain destiny. In this special boxed set, three connected, wordless tales showcase the exquisite imagination and artistry of Aaron Becker, whose auspicious debut, Journey, was awarded a Caldecott Honor. Included in this slipcased ...