The purpose of this reading is to create a story line that matches the illustrations. The discussion and activity options that follow the creating of the story line focus on analyzing the main idea, theme, character traits, setting and how all of the story elements fits together to increase comprehension, retention, and knowledge of all that is in this marvelous story.

During this reading your child and you will read the story all the way through. Three ways that you can add fun and improve recall during this reading:

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As you know by now, Journey is wordless. During this reading, you will focus on the details in the illustrations and make predictions about the girl and her journey. During the Analysis, your child and you will construct a story to match the illustrations.

Pages 1 – 6:

~On pages 1 and 2, who is the main character? How does she seem to be feeling? From the evidence in the illustration, why might she be feeling this way? Find the other character with a crayon. What color is the crayon?

~Why might her scooter be red? Why is the rest of each illustration without color?

~On pages 3 and 4, why might her other toys be red?

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ABOUT THIS BOOK: JOURNEY
by Aaron Becker

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a classic story about a single character using a single crayon and his imagination to create an adventure. I’m thinking that Mr. Becker must have enjoyed Harold’s story as a child.

He has created a beautiful book ( Winner: 2013 New York Times Best Illustrated and a Junior Library Guild Selection) based on the same premise. However, his single character uses a more up-to-date red marker! Harold and Journey’s nameless heroine travel using boats and balloons. However, the little girl’s journey takes her to beautiful places on her extraordinary adventure through elaborate illustrations.

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