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Beegu isn't 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 ...
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 20030809 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
Publication date: 01/07/2004
Publisher: Red Fox an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Format: Paperback
| ISBN: | 9780099417446 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2004 |
| Author: | Alexis Deacon |
| Publisher: | Red Fox an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Suitable for: | 5+ readers |
Alexis Deacon graduated in 2001 from the University of Brighton, where he studied Illustration, Alexis Deacon's first picture book Slow Loris (2002) was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. His second Beegu (2003) was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. In 2008, he was chosen as one of the ten Best New Illustrators as part of the Booktrust's Big Picture Campaign. He lives in South East London.
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