But one can only fit so much story into a 40-page wordless picture book! Once Candlewick started to really get behind Journey, I pitched the entire trilogy. Jules: Did you always know how the trilogy would play out (the plot, that is)?Īaron: When I was drafting the story for Journey, I had always wanted to resolve the girl’s hopes of being met by her family in play. He also shares some preliminary images and final art. I was curious to know how Aaron is feeling at the trilogy’s close, and I thank him for visiting today. I won’t spoil the read for you, but suffice it to say that the girl’s father, satisfyingly, plays a large part in this final adventure. Return (Candlewick Press), the final picture book in the series, hit shelves in August and tells the further adventures of the girl whose crayon enables her to leave the world of her distracted family and enter a magical one of emperors, majestic birds, rich, cinematic landscapes, and much more. Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Aaron Becker visits 7-Imp today to talk about the close of his Journey trilogy.
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