Beegu
Beegu
paperback
Published:
1 July, 2004
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099417446 |
| ISBN10 | 0099417448 |
| Number Of Pages | 40 |
| Item Weight | 200 g |
| Product Dimensions | 228 x 255 x 5 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format | paperback |
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 *
Alexis Deacon is an outstanding young artist whose illustrations give
extraordinary depth and meaning to a very simple story
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Author's 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.