Aaron Becker
A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book
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.
A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2013
The New York Times Book Review - Sarah Harrison Smith
…a masterwork…Though [it] will make you think of Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon, Becker's book has a beauty distinctly its own.
ISBN-13: 9780763660536
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Binding: Hardcover
Publication date: 8/6/2013
Pages: 40
Sales rank: 14,363
Age range: 4 - 8 Years
Product dimensions: 9.50 (w) x 10.90 (h) x 0.50 (d)
ISBN: 9780763660536