One of the joys of writing childrens books is the feedback i get from teachers, librarians, and parents who have found interesting and creative ways of using my stories with their children. Journey by aaron becker, wordless book companion, project. Journey by aaron becker activities ks12 or sen teaching. Puttycolored grays and flat, boxy city shapes defined the girls urban reality, but here, color rules, modulating from mossy greens to slate blues to dusky purpleall punctuated with her crayons brilliant red. Included in this kit are aaron becker s tips for reading wordless stories aloud, as well as tools for drawing and.
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan bundle for a 3 week unit for the wordless books journey, quest, and return by aaron becker. Look at the illustrations on the front, back and inside covers. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger. Kids story yoga lesson plan to go with the wordless book, journey, by aaron becker. Journey by aaron becker lesson plan and activities a guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the wordless mentor text book journey by aaron becker, the first in his series. This unique book companion will engage your students as they learn to think critically about this. Picture book activities, the journey book, wordless. Through listening, discussing, and participating in the given storybased activities. Jan 01, 2014 journey by aaron becker candlewick press isbn. This journey booklet freebie was created to use as a language expansion activity after reading the wordless picture book, journey by aaron becker.
Jul 30, 2016 aaron becker s wordless picture books journey, quest, and return have delighted childrens book readers of all ages with their playful, rich, and majestic watercolor art. With journey and questhe has created characters and worlds of his very own, using traditional materials and techniques. Journey by aaron becker is a wordless picture book that promotes confidence, independence, perseverance, problem solver, risktaker and thinkers. With journey, he has created characters and worlds of his very own, using traditional materials and techniques. Now, all that was needed was a great text that was capable of offering opportunities for creative writing and thinking. Becker worked as a designer in the film industry before creating journey, and his experience is evident in the books grandly conceived, yet intimately detailed, spreads. His journey trilogy is an ode to the imagination, proving that a little creativity can bring to life new worlds and experiences. Teach your kids, or students, how to tell a story using this wordless book, journey, by aaron becker. Aaron becker s wordless picture books journey, quest, and return have delighted childrens book readers of all ages with their playful, rich, and majestic watercolor art. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Journey, a wordless picture book written by aaron becker, is brought to life through its beautiful and detailed illustrations.
Click here for a page of stores where journey is available. Each pack carefully analyses the vocabulary used by authors, chapter by chapter, then provides an explanation of these unfamiliar. Journey by aaron becker is a wordless childrens book about a bored little girl whos looking for an adventure. Journey aaron becker book, teaching resources, story. In a completely wordless story, a young girl with a red crayon draws a door in her bedroom wall and opens it onto a fantastical world. Ive encountered something new and exciting at this late stage of the game. This activity kit for aaron beckers wordless picture books consists of printables, activities and a guide for reading a wordless book and can. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the story explores the unimaginable decisions faced by a mother and her two children as they are forced to flee their home and everyone they know to. With journey, he has created characters and worlds of his very. Provided is a collection of resources to use with aaron beckers journey trilogy. Read this wonderful sequel to journey by aaron becker and use some of our suggested teaching ideas and classroom activities. Feb 16, 2020 journey, by aaron becker, is a wordless book it has pictures depicting a young girls imaginative afternoon in which she journeys into a world of her creation. Now young fans of the book can learn how to create their own watercolor painting with aaron. Aided by her magic crayon she travels through this strange, new place.
Caldecott honor book, goodreads choice award, amazons best childrens books of 20, junior library guild selection, 20 new york times best illustrated author information. Journey by aaron becker follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about selfdetermination and unexpected friendship. She wishes to travel and to see the world and for this to happen she will have to do it for herself. See more ideas about caldecott, journey, wordless picture books.
Aaron becker invokes a sense of wonder in his wordless picture books about a young girl. A king emerges from a hidden door in a city park, startling two children sheltering from the rain. Journey activity kit this activity kit for aaron beckers wordless picture books consists of printables, activities and a guide for reading a wordless book and can be used when reading, teaching, or discussing journey, quest, and return together or individually. Daily reading workbook for classroom and home, sight word and phonics practice, kindergarten school level activities created by teachers to master challenging concepts. Beckers breathtaking urban and bucolic scenes map out a visual narrative that reflects the girls journeyboth external and internal. The plans include a teacher script with strategic stopping points and questions for students. Journey by aaron becker is a wordless picture book that promotes. She has a nice red crayon that works a bit like harolds purple crayon throughout her journey, she draws things that help her get further through the world and accomplish a goal of saving a beautiful bird, which she befriends. Downloading the journey trilogy activity kit is a good place to start. Journey by aaron becker classroom and teaching resources. Though becker has plenty of experience as an artist for films, journey is his first book, and its a masterwork. Carey fluker hunt is a freelance writer, childrens book ambassador and creative consultant. It also includes printable prompts for student responses in writing or thoughtful logs.
Journey by aaron becker picture book the parent store. Journey, by aaron becker, is a wordless book it has pictures depicting a young girls imaginative afternoon in which she journeys into a world of her creation. For other wordless picture books you might enjoy, try clown by quentin blake, tuesday by david wiesner and wonderbear by tao nyeu. Aaron becker invokes a sense of wonder in his wordless picture books about a young girl who seeks the attention of her busy family and instead discovers a fantastic world on the other side of her bedroom wall. Aaron becker lives in amherst, massachusetts, with his.
Wordless picture books offer lots of room for interpretation, not just in their retelling, but in the worlds and ideas they inspire. Nov 07, 20 curious about why this book evoked such fabulous discussion with my students, i shared journey by aaron becker today. Journey, quest, and return by aaron becker lesson plans. The caldecott honorwinning illustrator introduces viewers to basic watercolor tools and techniques on ready set draw. A 23 week unit unveiling sections of the book each day or 2. The book is designed to spark imagination in children to create their own stories based on the pictures inside. Becker s breathtaking urban and bucolic scenes map out a visual narrative that reflects the girls journey both external and internal. A lonely girl escapes through a mysterious door in her bedroom wall, holding a red crayon. I used this with year 2 and included lots of drama to explore characters feelings and. Aaron becker s the journey trilogy activity kit welcome. Journey home unit descriptive writing teaching resources. This document contains five worksheets for students. Aaron becker, creator of journey, a caldecott honor book, presents the next chapter in his stunning wordless fantasy. Sign up here for your free brilliant teacher box set.
Curious about why this book evoked such fabulous discussion with my students, i shared journey by aaron becker today. Use the colorful activities to provide your students with hours of engaging and meaningful lessons. Journey activity kit this activity kit for aaron becker s wordless picture books consists of printables, activities and a guide for reading a wordless book and can be used when reading, teaching, or discussing journey, quest, and return together or individually. Now its young readers turn to put their imaginations to the test. With just a swipe of chalk and a lot of imagination she travels to far. The journey this beautifully illustrated picture book introduces a powerful and moving perspective on migration for readers of all ages. Aaron becker has worked as an artist in the film and animation industry, where he helped define the look and feel of characters, stories, and the movies they become a part of. She could be anyone, really, and readers will easily appropriate her journey as their own. Aaron becker s absolutely amazing illustrations need no words to feed the imagination of readers of any age as theyre caught up in the adventure of the little girl and her magical red crayon. Journey by aaron becker awardwinning youth literature.
Aaron beckers the journey trilogy activity kit welcome. As the journey comes full circle, a purple birdthe work of another imaginationleads the way to the best adventure of all. She finds herself in a strange and beautiful forest. Aaron beckers the journey trilogy candlewick press. With supple line, luminous color, and nimble flights of fancy, authorillustrator aaron becker launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey toward her greatest and most exciting adventure of all. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the wordless mentor text book journey by aaron becker, the first in his series. Aug 26, 2014 quest is the sequel to journey, and the middle book in a trilogy of wordless picture books by aaron becker. In a completely wordless story, a young girl with a red crayon draws a door in her.
A couple of lessons i made linked to the picture book journey. Encourage kids natural creativity and love of storytelling with this adorable lesson plan to go along with the beautifully illustrated book, journey. Fiction readers can follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in this wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about selfdetermination and unexpected friendship, by an artist who has. Aaron becker has worked as an artist for film studios such as lucasfilm, disney and pixar to help define the look and feel of characters, stories and the films they become a part of. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. Her first stop is a magical forest with a stream running through it. She uses her magic red marker to create a fantastic journey through a new world. Journey by aaron becker lesson plan and activities by picture book. If you are unfamiliar with aarons amazing book, let me pause and share this book trailer with you. Aaron becker lives in amherst, massachusetts, with his wife, daughter, and cat. Our protagonist feels alone in the grey city that surrounds her and traps her. Play picture detectives, tell oral tales and mime using magic crayons to draw something and make it come to life. Journey, aaron becker posted on wednesday, december 18, 20 thursday, december 19, 20 author charley parker 2 comments when i was young, i had a wonderful book called harold and the purple crayon, by crockett johnson see my article here, about a boy with a magical crayon that becomes a pathway to adventures by bringing what is drawn with.
Journey a wordless picture book first in the trilogy series, a 2014 caldecott honor book. Pupils really enjoyed this and i also linked it to the trailer on youtube. With journey and quest he has created characters and worlds of his very own, using traditional materials and techniques. Aaron becker is a writer and illustrator of childrens books, including the fantastic journey trilogy. Journey is the first in a trilogy that continues with quest. Jun 26, 20 journey by aaron becker follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about selfdetermination and unexpected friendship. Apr 23, 2016 multibook cross curricular project uniting journey and quest by aaron becker with chalk by bill thomson posted on april 23, 2016 by manoflives i am sure you are aware of the awe inspiring picture book journey by aaron becker, which tells the story of an isolated young girl. Journey by aaron becker 7 9 a beautiful wordless picture filled with adventure and wonder. Aaron becker s the journey trilogy activity kit free download as pdf file. When enthusiasm is felt by teachers, it is often transferred with ease to the. Through listening, discussing, and participating in the given storybased activities students will demonstrate. Use the title as the starting point for your own story. Aaron becker published august 6th, 20 by candlewick press. Nine picture books to inspire writers with images picture.
Multibook cross curricular project uniting journey and quest by aaron becker with chalk by bill thomson posted on april 23, 2016 by manoflives i am sure you are aware of the awe inspiring picture book journey by aaron becker, which tells the story of an isolated young girl. We are fortunate to live in a time when stunningly beautiful, detailed, delightful, wordless picture books are readily available. Journey follows a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about selfdetermination and unexpected friendship. She has a nice red crayon that works a bit like harolds purple crayon. Aaron beckers balance of color and immaculately detailed illustrations capture the eye and effortlessly tell the story of a lonely girl who uses a red crayon to draw her way into a magical adventure.
This resource is a seven page pdf document with activities to do based on the book journey by aaron becker. Feb 28, 2019 journey, a 2014 caldecott honor book by aaron becker. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. If you are unfamiliar with aaron s amazing book, let me pause and share this book trailer with you. Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about selfdetermination and unexpected friendship. Each pack carefully analyses the vocabulary used by authors, chapter by chapter, then provides an explanation of these unfamiliar or meaningrich words in context. An imaginative adventure story whose elaborate illustrations. Journey by aaron becker lesson plan and activities by. No sooner does he push a map and some strange objects into their hands than he is captured by hostile forces that whisk him back through the enchanted door. A lonely girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and steps into another world. The vocabulibrary resource from vocabulary ninja is a comprehensive vocabulary resource designed to unpick and explain the vocabulary found within classic and modern childrens literature. As a school, we all focused on the book journey by aaron becker.
The simplest and most direct activity is to read the book as a group. Executed in watercolour, a demanding medium that requires a delicate balance between control and letting go, the resulting artwork is gently memorable yet utterly. Journey by aaron becker lesson planner and activities. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. The incredible drawings prompt so many thoughts and questions, you barely have to plan ahead. If a picture paints a thousand words, its easy to see why aaron beckers picture book, journey, tells such a fantastical, epic tale. For this, sarah chose journey by aaron becker a choice that proved unanimously popular amongst the participating teachers. Aaron becker has worked as an artist for such film studios as lucasfilm, disney, and pixar, where he helped define the look and feel of characters, stories, and the movies they become a part of. Feb 25, 2018 this is an interactive read aloud lesson plan for a 45 day comprehensive literacy language workshop for the wordless mentor text book journey by aaron becker. Tell the story and do yoga poses at the same time to build a love of storytelling and keep your kids active and moving.
Children and adults will love the rich and bright illustrations that have just the right amount of detail. Although the premise recalls the classic harold and the purple crayon, journey is very different. If a picture paints a thousand words, its easy to see why aaron becker s picture book, journey, tells such a fantastical, epic tale. Aaron becker a lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound.