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Return aaron becker5/23/2023 In this satisfying conclusion to the magnificent picture book trilogy.Becker's stunning watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations depict a breathtaking world that captivates without a written narrative-and one that readers will want to come back to again and again. Becker's creation is a gift to his readers-one they'll want to save for their own children. That the father is redeemed by entering his daughter's kingdom and mastering its rules gives the story a sense of moral justice. In a bravura finish to the trio of wordless tales that began with 2013's Journey, Caldecott Honoree Becker brings still more splendor and feeling to his architectural fantasy world.Fantastic contraptions, elaborate landscapes, and breathless escapes would each on their own distinguish this installment together, they dazzle. When cave paintings depict the dad as the hero, casting out the villain, hearts swell and eyes well.A fantastic final leg to a reading journey that altered, expanded, and enriched the landscape of children's literature-and surely many young people's lives. Readers remember the dad's distraction, which started both this book and the trilogy itself. This breathless finale to Becker's Journey trilogy (Journey, 2013 Quest, 2014) takes readers back to the intricate interior of an alternate world where crayons wield power.The father and child's mutual adventure unspools silently but with urgency. "Return" offers straight shots of pleasure.
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