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). In 2008, Alexis Deacon was named one of the ten best new illustrators by Booktrust. 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 by Alexis Deacon, NEW Book, FREE & FAST Delivery, (Paperback).
To label pictures using phase 2, 3 and 5 phonemes. I am learning to segment and blend alien words. I am learning to read and perform poems aloud using actions to enhance clarity and understanding. 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. 2 weeks lessons planning incl Learning intentions, Success criterias, resources, differentiation. 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. Once again lost in the world, Beegu had no hopes left.Beegu is an alien who crash-lands on our planet. He threw Beegu out and his friends gave him a heartfelt adieu.
Unfortunately, a grown-up came and spoilt the fun for him. They joined him in all their games, and Beegu was finally settling in. After days of wandering, he met a few children in the school playground and they were so happy to see him. He tried to fit in with others, but he was not welcomed by them. He was lonely and alone and nothing was so good for him on the Earth. This city is not new for me, but a year in Bangalore was like Beegu’s feeling.Įnough of my ramblings, let me come to the story of Beegu.īeegu was a lost alien. Then after chaos and I thought I got the hang of my job, I got married came to Chennai and here I am. I took one step at a time and once I was about to settle, my final exam dates came. But I had amazing roommates, the hostel was close to my office, and I had a few Tamilian in my office. It was in Bangalore and the strangest thing I felt beside me was the different language, the rice differed from my usual one, the sambar was tasting sweet, it was crowded. I was doing my MBA, got placed on campus and the company called me immediately to join. The above line from the book triggered my memory back to 2015.
“Earth creatures were mostly big and unfriendly, but there were some small ones who seemed hopeful’
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