![]() Unsuccessful at getting them to leave their computers, phones and other devices, she returns to her room where she uses a red crayon to draw a door on her bedroom wall and escape into a colorful world rife with magic and danger. ![]() The illustrations of her home depict a dull, brownish gray place with only the girl’s kite, scooter and ball in red. The story begins as an ordinary girl on an ordinary day tries to engage her busy family in play. Wordless books allow ‘readers’ to bring their own interpretation to a story and Becker’s strong visual narrative ensures that readers will find new meaning in multiple readings of the book. ![]() ![]() Created with exquisitely detailed illustrations in water color, pen and ink, Journey is a wordless picture book which tells the story of a little girl and her escape into an unknown magical land. Journey, the debut work of Aaron Becker - a designer-turned-children’s book author, easily falls into this category. Books so beautiful they stay with you long after you’ve read them. Books that leave an indelible mark on your conscious. Some books leave you dreamy-eyed and awestruck at their utter brilliance. ![]()
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