Publishers Weekly (starred review) Becker continues the loving and gorgeous homage to imagination he began in Journey with this direct sequel. It's another step forward in an already noteworthy career. he strong visual narrative and inventive action sequences offer even more to savor. As before, hearts will beat faster during cliff-hanging moments in which the children must draw their way out of danger. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Becker includes wonderfully evocative set pieces-a submerged city, a Mayan temple-as the pair follows the map to collect chalk markers in all the colors of the rainbow to free the king and save the city. Breathtaking in scope, consider this a wordless testament to the power of not just imagination, but art itself picture books rarely feel this epic. Part Indiana Jones, part Avatar: The Last Airbender, this book proves to be more exciting than its Caldecott Honor predecessor, emphasizing adventure over evocative metaphor. New York Times Book Review On the coattails of Journey Becker gleefully expands and details his award-winning fantasyland, growing even more ambitious with his storytelling. The vast landscapes ably detailed in vibrant watercolors.

Review Quotes A wordless picture book with an enormous following. Journey lovers will be thrilled to follow its characters on a new adventure threaded with familiar elements, while new fans will be swept into a visually captivating story that is even richer and more exhilarating than the first. Colored markers in hand, they make their own way through the portal, under the sea, through a tropical paradise, over a perilous bridge, and high in the air with the help of a winged friend. Just like that, the children are caught up in a quest to rescue the king and his kingdom from darkness, while illuminating the farthest reaches of their imagination.

No sooner does he push a map and some strange objects into their hands than he is captured by hostile forces that whisk him back through the enchanted door. A king emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain. Full color.īook Synopsis Aaron Becker, creator of Journey, a Caldecott Honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy. Two children embark on a quest to rescue a king and his kingdom from darkness while illuminating the farthest reaches of their own imaginations. About the Book The creator of the Caldecott Honor Book 'Journey' presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy.

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