The intricate scenery, which includes an elaborately constructed castle, soldiers' tiny dirigibles, an undersea civilization, and a flimsy and vertiginous rope bridge, provides a highly satisfactory imagined playground. be happy to explore this fantastical world in more depth.
School Library Journal (starred review)īecker's illustrations are satisfyingly lush and full of subtle clues that will reward multiple readings. Creative problem solving is at the heart of this genial book. He clearly understands (and perhaps wants to suggest) that loneliness, boredom, or rainy days can trigger rich, imaginative play. Much of the interest comes from his ability to successfully blend architectural styles from a variety of cultures and time periods, the type of exotic settings that children associate with potential danger and requisite cleverness and courage. In addition to the winning adventure of the silent story, Becker manages to evolve his imagery with more sophisticated designs and ideas that draw readers into the narrative ever more deeply, proving once again that lush details, a meticulous sense of motion and action, and a boundless love of fun are worth all the words in the world.īecker creates a visual narrative that is clear enough for children to decipher but complex enough to reward multiple readings. It's another step forward in an already noteworthy career.īecker continues the loving and gorgeous homage to imagination he began in Journey with this direct sequel. 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. Breathtaking in scope, consider this a wordless testament to the power of not just imagination, but art itself picture books rarely feel this epic.īecker 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. 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. 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. A wordless picture book with an enormous following.
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