A wordless picture book, Journey takes its readers on a magical trip to unexpected places where amazing things can happen. With no one to play with, a little girl draws herself a little doorway out of her bedroom. Pencil in hand, she steps into a beautiful green forest with a river running through it. Now she needs a boat! The girl’s pencil can grant her access to all she dreams of!
The result is the creation of a story that celebrates the fulfilment of anyone’s wishes. The beautiful and detailed illustrations are a joy to get lost in.
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.
Aaron Becker has worked as an artist for film studios such as Lucasfilm, Disney and Pixar to help define the look and feel of characters, stories and the films they become a part of. With Journey he has created characters and worlds of his very own, using traditional materials and techniques.
His book The Tree and the River won the double Carnegie Medal in 2024.
Aaron Becker lives in the USA in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife, daughter and cat.
