| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm. |
| Series |
[Journey trilogy ; book 1] |
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Becker, Aaron, 1974-
Journey trilogy ; bk. 1.
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| Note |
A wordless picture book. |
| Summary |
A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. 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. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lead her home and to her heart's desire? |
| Audience |
Ages 4-8. |
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Elementary Grade. |
| Awards |
Caldecott Honor Book Award, 2014 |
| Contents |
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination -- and unexpected friendship. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure and danger abound. Red marker pen in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon and a flying carpet which carry her on a spectacular journey ... who knows where? When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also guide her home and to happiness? In this exquisitely illustrated, wordless book, an ordinary child is launched on an extraordinary, magical journey towards her greatest and most rewarding adventure of all ... In time-honoured tradition, this is a wordless adventure of the imagination. |
| Subject |
Loneliness in children -- Juvenile fiction.
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Doorways -- Juvenile fiction.
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Drawing -- Juvenile fiction.
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Magic drawings -- Juvenile fiction.
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Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
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Captivity -- Juvenile fiction.
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Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Doors -- Fiction.
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Drawing -- Fiction.
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Magic -- Fiction.
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Fantasy.
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Stories without words.
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Captivity. (OCoLC)fst01198611
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Doorways. (OCoLC)fst00896911
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Drawing. (OCoLC)fst00897725
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Loneliness in children. (OCoLC)fst01002226
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Magic. (OCoLC)fst01005468
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Magic drawings. (OCoLC)fst01005494
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Quests (Expeditions) (OCoLC)fst01085708
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Doors -- Fiction.
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Drawing -- Fiction.
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Magic -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Picture books for children.
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Stories without words.
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Fantasy fiction -- Juvenile.
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Stories without words -- Juvenile.
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FIC002000 FICTION / Action & Adventure.
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Fantasy fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726607
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Picture books. (OCoLC)fst01726789
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Stories without words. (OCoLC)fst01726751
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Fantasy fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780763660536 (hardback) |
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0763660531 (hardback) |
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