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Beegu

Beegu

by Alexis Deacon (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $11.84

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

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 ...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 40
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: Red Fox
Published: 01 Jul 2004
ISBN 10: 0099417448
ISBN 13: 9780099417446
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
 Book Overview: Alexis Deacon's second picture book is as wonderfully fresh and inventive as his first

Media Reviews
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 *
Author Bio
Alexis Deacon graduated from the University of Brighton, where he studied Illustration, gaining a first class honours degree. Alexis Deacon was one of Booktrust's ten Best New Illustrators in 2008, and Beegu was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Alexis lives in London.