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QUEST
by

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker, creator of the Caldecott Honorwinning and New York Times best-selling Journey, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy.

ON SALE AUGUST 26, 2014

HC: 978-0-7636-6595-1 $15.99 ($18.00 CAN) 40 pages Ages 48

king dressed in yellow emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain. 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. Just like that, the two children are caught up in a quest to rescue the king and his kingdom from darkness, while illuminating the farthest reaches of their imaginations. 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. 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 rst.

Illustration 2014 by Aaron Becker

AARON BECKER has made several memorable journeys in his lifetime. Hes lived in rural Japan and East Africa, backpacked through the South Pacic and Sweden, and most recently ventured from the San Francisco Bay Area to Amherst, Massachusetts, a town he now calls home with his wife, daughter, and lazy cat. To this day, his favorite destination remains his imagination, where you can often nd him drawing secret doorways and magic lanterns.

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Praise for Journey

Follow a girl on an elaborate ight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determinationand unexpected friendship.
A 2013 Caldecott Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Book of 2013 A New York Times Notable Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Childrens Book of 2013 A Horn Book Fanfare Selection A 2013 Publishers Weekly Flying Start Selection A School Library Journal Best Book of 2013
HC: 978-0-7636-6053-6

Wonder mixes with longing as the myriad possibilities offered by Beckers stunning settings dwarf what actually happens in the story. Readers will be both dazzled and spurred on imagined travels of their own.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)

First-time author Becker sweeps readers away on the very best kind of journey, allowing a complex color scheme, intricate fantasy environments, and a stirring sense of adventure to tell the story without a single word.
BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW)

By the turn of the last page, children will immediately begin imagining the next adventure.
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED REVIEW)
Illustrations 2014 by Aaron Becker

A wordless tour de force. . . . Completely original.

SHELF AwARENESS (STARRED REVIEW)

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Praise for Journey

A masterwork.
THE NEw YORK TIMES

Dazzling.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

An absolutely magical tale.

USA TODAY

Keepsake-worthy.
PEOpLE MAGAZINE

A gorgeous homage to Harold and the Purple Crayon.

ATLANTIC WIRE

Both timely and timeless.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Breathtaking illustrations.
PARENTS MAGAZINE

As Journey ends, youll want to immediately return to the beginning to experience it again.
NPR

Imaginative, magical, and most of all, wordlessly beautiful.

MINNEApOLIS STAR TRIBUNE

This gorgeous, wordless book is a gem.

REDBOOK

Some stories, including this one, dont need words to re the imagination.
BOSTON GLOBE
Illustration 2014 by Aaron Becker

Please, please, please buy this for the kid who is always saying they are bored.
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