![]() Journey has also been met with glowing reviews all around (mostly starred reviews), has been awarded the 2013 platinum “Best Book Award” by the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, was nominated for Best Picture Book in the Goodreads Choice Awards, has been garnering Caldecott buzz, and was called nothing short of a “masterwork” by Sarah Harrison Smith in the New York Times.īack in August, when I chatted briefly with Aaron about this book over at Kirkus, I shared that I found myself with a very early copy of Journey after this post from last year when I sort of stumbled upon Aaron’s artwork and website. ![]() In fact, he just illustrated a special cover for yesterday’s children’s issue of the New York Times Book Review. Journey, his debut picture book, was very recently named one of the New York Times’ Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2013. ![]() If you follow picture books closely, you’ve probably already noticed this. (Aaron says he dines on Peanut Butter Captain Crunch when he’s feeling particularly brave, and I see he has some cereal bowls waiting for us.)Īaron is having a good year. I think this has become, hands down, my favorite interview picture from this year. See that? Author/illustrator Aaron Becker and Those Clever and Brave Children from Aaron’s Journey are waiting for me to join them for breakfast out in the garden. ![]()
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