Journey

“Imagination is the true magic carpet.” Norman Vincent Peale

The Caldecott Honor book, Journey, by Aaron Becker, swept us away with the exciting adventures of a little girl and her magical red crayon. This wonderfully illustrated, wordless picture book is about self-determination — and unexpected friendship. Having no words, Journey encouraged us to be the storyteller. We “read” the story through the beautiful illustrations.

We took out our white planning boards and markers to imagine and design the next adventure in the journey using empathy for the characters in the story. Our groups worked together to create a prototype of the next adventure with cardboard, tape, foil and paper towel rolls. We took our inspiration from the little girl and developed fantastically creative sojourns.

Where will your next Journey take you?