Quest -- Aaron Becker, Hardcover

Aaron Becker, creator of Journey, a Caldecott Honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy.

A king 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 children are caught up in a quest to rescue the king and his kingdom from darkness, while illuminating the farthest reaches of their imagination. 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 first.

Author: Aaron Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/26/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.50h x 10.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763665951
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/19/2014
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2014
Booklist 07/01/2014 pg. 88
Shelf Awareness 08/26/2014
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2014 pg. 75
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 8
New York Times Book Review 09/21/2014 pg. 14
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 19
People Weekly 12/15/2014 pg. 56
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Aaron Becker has made several memorable journeys in his lifetime. He's lived in rural Japan and East Africa, backpacked through the South Pacific 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 find him drawing secret doorways and magic lanterns.