Other children’s picture books by Alexis Deacon include A Place to Call Home (2011), Croc and Bird (2013), and I Am Henry Finch (2015). Reading to Kids Books: Beegu Printer-friendly version Beegu Last updated Friday, JAuthor: Alexis Deacon Date of Publication: 2003 ISBN: 0374306672 Grade Level: Kindergarten (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Date (s) Used: Jul. Terms Shop items Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. In 2008, Alexis Deacon was named one of the ten best new illustrators by Booktrust. Beegu Paperback 1 July 2004 by Alexis Deacon (Author) 755 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 3.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 4.90 9 Used from 4.90 1 Collectible from 6.99 Paperback 6.99 13 Used from 1.16 18 New from 4.17 Buy 4, save 5. SKU: 9780099417446 Categories: Childrens books, Childrens Picture Books. In 2002, his first children’s book Slow Loris was published, followed shortly after by Beegu.īeegu was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and won the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. Beegu is lost and needs to find his way home. He studied illustration at the University of Brighton and went on to become an author and illustrator of children’s books, often championing the outsider. This out of this world book is a wonderful story time read aloud for key stage 1 children. Beegu is an appealing character, much loved by young children.Īlexis Deacon was born in 1976 in London. Lost and lonely, an alienated alien, can Beegu find her way home again?Ī gentle story about how it feels to be somewhere new and strange and what it is to be lost.

All alone, she tries to find friendship and comfort but only the little people seem to understand her. Beegu is an alien who crash-lands on our planet.

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