Beegu - Softcover

Alexis Deacon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099417448 ISBN 13: 9780099417446

Publisher: RED FOX BOOKS (RAND), 2004

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About the Author:

Alexis Deacon recently graduated with an honors degree in illustration from the University of Brighton and now lives in London, England. Slow Loris, his first picture book, was praised by Publishers Weekly as "a quirky tale with an entertaining twist."

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 1. This book's raison d'etre is an endearing yellow alien named Beegu, who resembles a cross between a stuffed bunny and a three-eyed toddler in footie pajamas. Marooned on Earth after her flying saucer crashes, Beegu searches for help, her earlike appendages drooping in disappointment each time an unsympathetic adult sends her packing. At last she stumbles onto a playground, where welcoming children give her a hula hoop as a souvenir, and, more importantly, a positive impression of Earthlings to share with her parents when they finally return and beam her up for a joyful hug. Few words are used or needed, thanks to Deacon's clear visual storytelling: the way the textured, earth-toned backgrounds set off Beegu's bright-yellow form conveys her isolation more strongly than words. Beegu's experiences send a rather facile message about the sweetness of children versus the jaded self-absorption of grown-ups ("Earth creatures were mostly big and unfriendly, but there were some small ones who seemed hopeful"), but this drama of parental loss and reunion will resonate nonetheless. Jennifer Mattson
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About this edition

• Publisher: RED FOX BOOKS (RAND)
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0099417448
• ISBN 13: 9780099417446
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32