Return is about a girl going on (and now returning to) her own series of fantastical journies when stay-at-home Dad is busy working. Reviewed by Stacey on The third and final installment to this wordless picture book that began with the Caldecott Honor Journey, followed by the second volume, Quest. This book is just a filled to the brim fantasy adventure, that relies on you, the reader to complete the story, whichever version you may choose. There are no language barriers with a wordless book. The story flows naturally, and it effortlessly moves along at a steady pace. Every little detail has been carefully drawn with precision, giving the reader the visual setting for their minds to work with. The intricate detail is what sets this book apart from others. The images are like movie screen shots, each one tells a different stage of the story, moving one shot at a time. There are no young drawings, just beautiful, evocative illustrations. The novelty of being able to narrate the book myself was completely unique to me, it felt almost poetic.Īlthough this is a picture book, it is not for little children, the plot is too challenging.
It captured my imagination with its silence. Closely followed by her father, who goes looking for her. Unfortunately, her father is working, so she has to create her own fun, starting with drawing a magical door, in which she enters into a world of kings and queens. The little girl wants to play, she wants an adventure. I haven’t ‘read’ the first two books, but it didn’t take me long to understand exactly what was happening. The series is unique in that the books don’t contain any words, just illustrations from beginning to end. Return is the last book in a trilogy, following a young girl who with her red marker pen can draw magic doors, and enter other realms.
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