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For his latest feat of visual storytelling, the acclaimed creator of the Journey trilogy invents, in staggering detail, a familiar world layered with imaginary civilizations. Borrowing from multiple cultures and architectural styles to craft astonishing new humanscapes, Aaron Becker tracks the evolution of our species - and its toll on the Earth - through the fates of a lone tree and an enduring river. River and tree bear silent witness over time as people arrive to harness water, wind, and animals; devise technology and transportation; redirect rivers; and reshape the land. Timely and ultimately hopeful, this wordless epic invites readers to pore over spreads densely packed with visual drama. Fans of
Journey,
Quest, and
Return will leap at a new chance to uncover sophisticated layers of meaning, marvel at intricate details - from holographic billboards to flying machines - and see our precious shared world through fresh eyes.
About the author
Aaron Becker is the bestselling author of the wordless picture book Journey, which won the Caldecott Honor, and its companion titles Quest and Return. He has written and illustrated many other books for children including The Tree and the River, which won the Yoto Carnegie Award for Illustration and the Shadowers’ Choice Award for Illustration, The Last Zookeeper, A Stone for Sascha, One Sky and Winter Light. When he’s not home with his wife and two daughters, he can be found creating something new in his backyard studio in Massachusetts, USA. Aaron is online at storybreathing.com, and on Instagram and X as @storybreathing. Aaron Becker is the bestselling author of the wordless picture book Journey, which won the Caldecott Honor, and its companion titles Quest and Return. He has written and illustrated many other books for children including The Tree and the River, which won the Yoto Carnegie Award for Illustration and the Shadowers’ Choice Award for Illustration, The Last Zookeeper, A Stone for Sascha, One Sky and Winter Light. When he’s not home with his wife and two daughters, he can be found creating something new in his backyard studio in Massachusetts, USA. Aaron is online at storybreathing.com, and on Instagram and X as @storybreathing.
