Author/Illustrator Aaron Becker Visits PWS

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PWS is pleased to welcome author/illustrator Aaron Becker on Monday, May 16 courtesy of Gibson's Bookstore in Concord.  Mr. Becker will be sharing his new wordless book, A Stone for Sasha with the 3rd and 4th grade students. We have long loved his other wordless books: Journey, Quest, and Return and are excited to hear about the process of writing a wordless book.

"A wordless book?" you might ask. "Isn't that for much younger children? What is the point of a wordless book?"

Mr. Becker's sophistication and imagination are inspirational and a great reminder for any age, that thought can be represented in more than just words.  It is the reader's task to "read" the pages for detail and context, observing main characters, plot, setting, and dialog. Having read these books many times, there is always something new to be found in the story of every page.  Readers of all ages will find the meaning of these stories within the context of their own lives.

Mr. Becker will be autographing books during his visit. If you would like to order any of his books, please complete the attached ORDER FORM and return it to Mrs. Beltramo in the library NO later than THURSDAY, May 3, 2018. Anyone may order an autographed book, you need not be in the third or fourth grades.

For more information about author/illustrator, Aaron Becker, please see his website.