Posted by Casey on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014
This season has been chock full of sequels to some of my favorite wordless picture books from 2013.
"The Journey Continues" in Aaron Becker's Quest. Fans of the Caldecott Honor winner Journey will be delighted and enthralled from the moment they open this second installment in the Journey Trilogy.
Becker picks up exactly where the friends left off and immediately readers are taken on an incredible journey to save a king and his kingdom. With vivid imagery, vibrant colors and an expert hand at illustration, Becker draws readers into his world and simultaneously ties it to our own.
Hank Finds an Egg,
by Rebecca Dudley has been joined this month by the sequel, Hank Has a Dream. Dudley's work continues to amaze me, she works in diorama and photography--everything seen in any of the Hank books has been made by hand. Her craftsmanship and abilities as a storyteller are truly incredible.
One of my favorite additions to this work is the map of "Storywoods", Hank's world, within the endsheets. Another addition to this work, is words: Dudley juxtaposes Hank and his friend acting out the dream with an image of the dream itself on the opposite page. Honestly, everything about this work is beautiful, inspiring and original. Rebecca Dudley is a singular artist and definitely an author to watch!
Last, but certainly not least is another Caldecott Honor winner, Molly Idle, with her latest book about Flora. After dancing in the cherry blossoms with her pal the Flamingo, Flora gets ready for winter and ice skating with her pal Penguin. In what is becoming her signature wordless style, Molly Idle combines beautiful color illustrations, fun characters and flaps to tell a wonderful friendship story. The bodily expressions of Idle's characters tell the story and lead the reader through the growing friendship between Flora and the Penguin. Though things may get frosty, the two find a way to not only make their relationship work but have a ton of fun doing it.
Quest, Hank has a Dream, and Flora and the Penguin are great reads for the young and young at heart that leave us wanting more and excited about what's to come from these amazing Author/Illustrators.
About the Author
Casey buys books for ICPL's youngest readers. However, she enjoys reading books of all shapes and sizes. You can find her at the Children's Desk, out and about at one of our area preschools, or providing in-house programming like StoryJAM.
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