While Return can be enjoyed on its own, fans will find rewarding similarities to, and subtle differences from, the other books.Even if her character has grown up, readers can return to this world again and again. 9/14) brings the story full circle, beginning and ending in the same city brownstone shown in the first book. This third, wordless installment (Journey, rev. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The concluding volume of this wordless trilogy (Journey, BCCB 10/13 and Quest, BCCB 9/14) offers a final look at the fantastical kingdom entered by two kids who wield magic with their colored markers.fans of the first two (and fathers wishing they could join in the adventure) will appreciate the warm conclusion.
Though this title relies somewhat on the audience's knowledge of the previous books, it is an absolute must for any collection and will draw new fans just as it will delight those who enjoyed the previous two installments. 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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