The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Santat, Dan

ISBN 10: 0316199982 / ISBN 13: 9780316199988

Published by Little, Brown and Company, New York, Boston, 2014

About this Item

A fine first printing of the first edition in equally fine, pictorial dust-jacket. Signed by author Dan Santat on the free endpaper with a drawing of Beekle; Beekle is born where all imaginary friends come from. One by one, his friends are chosen by a child and whisked away, yet Beekle remains behind. Instead, he sets out in search of his perfect match in the big city. Santat s illustrations are full of light, and his use of color and perspective make the reader feel Beekle s longing and loneliness. All is well in the end when a girl named Alice identifies Beekle as the imaginary friend she s been looking for. Imagination and friendship reign supreme in this delightful Caldecott winner of 2015; Color Illustrations; 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 28015

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend - 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, New York, Boston
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316199982
• ISBN 13: 9780316199988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Awarded Books::Caldecott Medal
  • By Year Of Issue::2010s
  • Awarded Illustrators
  • Children's
  • Signed First Editions

About this title

Synopsis

Dan Santat's Caldecott Medal-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend is a humorous and thoughtful celebration of friends.

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and--at long last--is given his special name: Beekle.

The #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat--creator of After the Fall and Are We There Yet?--combines classic storytelling with breathtaking art in an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find one's place in the world.

About the Author

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal–winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall, as well as the graphic novels There’s a First Time for Everything and The Aquanaut. He is the illustrator of many other picture books, including Drawn Together and Lift by Minh Lê, Because I’m Your Mom and Because I’m Your Dad by Ahmet Zappa, The Alphabet’s Alphabet by Chris Harris, No More Poems! by Rhett Miller, and the Crankenstein series by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets. He invites you to visit him at dansantatbooks.com, or on Twitter and Instagram at @dsantat.