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The Tree and the River : Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal and Shadowers' Choice Awards for Illustration: A masterfully told glimpse into humankind and its impact on the Earth from Caldecott Honor recipient Aaron Becker - Aaron Becker

The Tree and the River

Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal and Shadowers' Choice Awards for Illustration: A masterfully told glimpse into humankind and its impact on the Earth from Caldecott Honor recipient Aaron Becker

By: Aaron Becker

Hardcover | 4 April 2023

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A spectacular time-lapse portrait of humankind – and our impact on the natural world – from a Caldecott Honor-winning master of the wordless form.

For his latest feat of visual storytelling, the acclaimed creator of the Journey trilogy invents, in staggering detail, a familiar world layered with imaginary civilizations. Borrowing from multiple cultures and architectural styles to craft astonishing new humanscapes, Aaron Becker tracks the evolution of our species – and its toll on the Earth – through the fates of a lone tree and an enduring river. River and tree bear silent witness over time as people arrive to harness water, wind, and animals; devise technology and transportation; redirect rivers; and reshape the land. Timely and ultimately hopeful, this wordless epic invites readers to pore over spreads densely packed with visual drama. Fans of Journey, Quest, and Return will leap at a new chance to uncover sophisticated layers of meaning, marvel at intricate details – from holographic billboards to flying machines – and see our precious shared world through fresh eyes.

About the Author

Aaron Becker started drawing picture books at the age of eight. After many years of practice, he published his first wordless picture book, Journey, which was named a Caldecott Honor Book, and completed the trilogy with Quest and Return. He is also the author-illustrator of the wordless picture book, A Stone for Sascha.

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