Monday, September 15, 2014

Journey and Quest - two books by Aaron Becker


Journey
by Aaron Becker

Format: Hardback

Publisher: Candlewick
Published: 2013

Pages: 40

Genre: children's picture book, fantasy 

A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book

Source: purchased


Quest 
by Aaron Becker

Format: Hardback

Publisher: Candlewick
Published: 2014

Pages: 40

Genre: children's picture book, fantasy 

Source: purchased



So - how do you feel about picture books without words?  My daughter is still a little unsure about the concept, but I have fallen in love with these beautiful books.

In the first, a bored girl finds a red crayon that allows her to enter a colorful and magical world. The story is reminiscent of Harold and the Purple Crayon but where Harold relies on text to illuminate the spare illustrations, this story is purely visual - each picture is lovely and contains a myriad of fine details. So far I have found new things to think about each time I have 'read' the story.

The story continues in the second book, where the girl and her new friend - who possesses a purple magic crayon - find themselves on a quest to locate the rest of the magic crayons. Again, the illustrations are amazing.

There is also going to be a third book, which I eagerly wait.

If you have any interest in picture books or intricate illustrations - these books should enter your collection.






2 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! I saw Journey featured on Brain Pickings a while ago, and I've been wanting to buy it, cut out the illustrations, frame them, and put them in various sequences on my walls. Wouldn't that be pretty?

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    1. Oh - that would be lovely. I have been tempted to get one of the limited edition prints for sale by Becker but good golly they are expensive. I would love to see the colors in person though.

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