Books Like Journey
Families who loved Journey by Aaron Becker often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Journey by Aaron Becker often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this wordless masterpiece when your child feels overlooked, lonely, or bored by the quiet routine of home. It speaks directly to the feeling of being an outsider in one's own house and offers a powerful visual metaphor for how creativity can bridge the gap between isolation and belonging. Through stunning, cinematic illustrations, the story follows a young girl who uses a red marker to draw a door into a vibrant kingdom. While there, she faces a moment of danger that requires her to choose kindness over self-preservation. Because there are no words, this book is accessible to very young children but offers deep emotional complexity for older readers, making it a perfect tool for fostering empathy and talking about how we find our own people in the world.
