Aaron Becker
Recognized in the Creative Minds Montessori 2026 Teacher’s Choice list.
Aaron Becker is one of roughly one hundred authors whose work was selected by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list — 120 books chosen across four reading stages, from first lap-reads to first chapter books. The selected book was chosen for how precisely it meets children at a real developmental moment. This recognition cannot be bought: no author or publisher paid to appear on our lists, and we take no commission on any book sale.
About Aaron Becker
Aaron Becker worked in film design in the Bay Area for nearly a decade before turning to picture books. Journey, his first book and a wordless one, was named a 2014 Caldecott Honor Book and grew into a trilogy with Quest and Return.
Also by this author: Quest · Return · The Tree and the River
Official website: www.storybreathing.com
Selected for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list
Part of The Best Children’s Books by Age, chosen by the teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX.