The first book in the Journey series takes readers on a magical adventure of self-discovery. Below are some of the best wordless picture books for your classroom library.

Plus, picture books to use in high school English and all of our book lists. As students progress, wordless picture books become terrific springboards for talking about imagery, theme, and more. What are your favorite wordless picture books for the classroom? Come and share in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook. Illustrated primarily with a variety of lines, readers will learn about the power of perseverance in this wordless skating tale. When two shy kids meet at a pool, a friendship blossoms and their imagination take them on an underwater adventure. Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno LawsonĪ father and daughter are transformed by the wild flowers they encounter on their walk and the power of small acts of kindness. The fossil come to life and the young boy must figure out to make things normal again. She uses her magic red marker to create a fantastic journey through a new world.

She uses her magic red marker to create a fantastic journey through a new world. This simple, nearly wordless picture book is one that the very youngest children will be eager to read all by themselves. While visiting the beach, a boy and his dog discover a fossil that inspires his imagination. Journey by Aaron Becker is a wordless children's book about a bored little girl who's looking for an adventure. Unlikely friends and dancers, Flora and flamingo discover the ups and downs of friendship as they prepare for their big performance. When three children find a bag of magical chalk, adventure ensues as their drawings come to life. 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.Mirror explores the similarities and differences in the lives of two boys, one in Morocco and the other in Australia. Timely and ultimately hopeful, this wordless epic invites readers to pore over spreads densely packed with visual drama. A follow-up to Aaron Beckers Caldecott Honor picture book debut, Journey, this is another visually stunning, wordless adventure story featuring two friends. Journey was a Caldecott Honor book for 2014. 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. 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.

A spectacular time-lapse portrait of humankind – and our impact on the natural world – from a Caldecott Honor-winning master of the wordless form.įor his latest feat of visual storytelling, the acclaimed creator of the Journey trilogy invents, in staggering detail, a familiar world layered with imagi

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