Beegu

Alexis Deacon author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:1st Jul '04

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Beegu cover

Alexis Deacon's second picture book is as wonderfully fresh and inventive as his first

Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth.

She is lost. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. However, so far she has only met the BIG ones. The little ones are a different matter . . .

Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. She is lost. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. However, so far she has only met the BIG ones. The little ones are a different matter

This tale of an extraterrestrial is given depth and pathos by heart-twanging illustrations. -- Steve Cole * S Magazine, Sunday Express *
An absolute treasure, full of visual metaphor and riches which reveal themselves more and more at each reading -- Valerie Coghlan * Inis *
The accomplished artwork underscores the children's easy acceptance of Beegu and highlights the book's uplifting message that acts of kindness have lasting effects * Publishers Weekly *
Alexis Deacon's atmospheric illustrations capture the pathos of being an outsider -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian *
Moving and heart-warming * Financial Times *

Alexis Deacon is an outstanding young artist whose illustrations give
extraordinary depth and meaning to a very simple story

* Mail on Sunday *

ISBN: 9780099417446

Dimensions: 255mm x 228mm x 5mm

Weight: 200g

40 pages