Aaron Becker (born 1974) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books.[1] He is best known for his wordless children's book Journey, which received positive reviews in "The New York Times" and "The Wall Street Journal" and a Caldecott Honor in 2014.
Quest, the second book in Becker's Journey trilogy, was among a small group of children's books praised by National Public Radio (NPR) in anticipation of the announcement of the 2015 Caldecott Award nominees. Sam Juliano, in his popular "Wonders in the Dark" blog, also remarked on Quest's likelihood of Caldecott attention. A third book, called Return, is forthcoming, but with an as-yet-unannounced release date.
Prior to his children's book work, Becker illustrated scenes in children's animated films, including The Polar Express (film) (2004), Cars (film) (2006), Monster House (film) (2006), Beowulf (2007 film), and A Christmas Carol (2009 film).
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