Beegu
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:1st Jul '04
Should be back in stock very soon
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 . . .
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 *
ISBN: 9780099417446
Dimensions: 230mm x 255mm x 5mm
Weight: 203g
40 pages