Becker's creation is a gift to his readers-one they'll want to save for their own children. That the father is redeemed by entering his daughter's kingdom and mastering its rules gives the story a sense of moral justice. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In a bravura finish to the trio of wordless tales that began with 2013's Journey, Caldecott Honoree Becker brings still more splendor and feeling to his architectural fantasy world.Fantastic contraptions, elaborate landscapes, and breathless escapes would each on their own distinguish this installment together, they dazzle. When cave paintings depict the dad as the hero, casting out the villain, hearts swell and eyes well.A fantastic final leg to a reading journey that altered, expanded, and enriched the landscape of children's literature-and surely many young people's lives.
Readers remember the dad's distraction, which started both this book and the trilogy itself. The New York Times Book Review This breathless finale to Becker's Journey trilogy (Journey, 2013 Quest, 2014) takes readers back to the intricate interior of an alternate world where crayons wield power.The father and child's mutual adventure unspools silently but with urgency. Review Quotes "Return" offers straight shots of pleasure. Caldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker delivers a suspenseful and moving climax to his wordless trilogy, an epic that began with the award-winning Journey and continued with the celebrated follow-up Quest. This time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home, as a gripping backstory is revealed that will hold readers in its thrall. It's her third journey into the enticing realm of kings and emperors, castles and canals, exotic creatures and enchanting landscapes. Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure. This time, it will take something truly powerful to persuade her to return home"-Dust jacket flap.īook Synopsis Welcome the much-anticipated finale of Caldecott Honoree Aaron Becker's wordless trilogy-a spectacular, emotionally satisfying story that brings its adventurer home. About the Book "Failing to get the attention of her busy father, a lonely girl turns back to a fantastic world for friendship and adventure.
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