The Adventures of Beekle the Unimaginary Friend Review

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

by Dan Santat (Author)

Reading Level: K − ane^st Grade

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born.

He patiently waits his turn to be called past a existent child, but when he is disregarded 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 #ane New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat--creator of Afterward the Fall and Are We There All the same?--combines archetype storytelling with scenic art in an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the backbone to find one's place in the globe.

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Kirkus Reviews

Beekle [is] a crowned white gumdrop of lovable cuteness...Welcome, Beekle. It's squeamish to know you.

Publishers Weekly

On an island of imaginary friends waiting "to be picked by a child and given a special name," 1 friend--he'southward adorably pudgy, and wears a newspaper crown--resolves to wait no longer. He sets sail in a small boat, but the sea serpents and whales he encounters are non nearly equally daunting as the existent globe, which is gray and pedestrian: "No kids were eating cake. No one stopped to hear the music." At last, his human appears: she'south a geeky, mop-headed daughter who likes to draw. A sweetness sequence shows the ii shifting and blushing next to each other; she turns to him with his new name: "Beekle." He's overjoyed. Santat (Crankenstein), a versatile and talented illustrator, ranges wide, drawing underwater ocean scenes, grim cityscapes, and highly-seasoned alien creatures. The tertiary-person retelling weighs the story down somewhat--in that location's no conversation--and the pace drags as Beekle's search has more obstacles than information technology needs to. Affirming thoughts abound ("thinking well-nigh his friend gave him the courage to journeying on"), simply fans may miss the croaky humor of Santat'due south more irreverent piece of work. Ages 3-6. Amanuensis: Jodi Reamer, Writers House. (April.)

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr ii--How long would you wait and how far a journey would yous brand to find your truest friend? Built-in on an island for imaginary friends, Beekle waits to be "imagined by a existent child." He waits and he waits, simply his plough never comes. Filled with impetuous backbone, Beekle does the unimaginable and heads out across deep waters until he reaches the existent world. He finds that life there is and then harried that no one notices him. Eventually, as he waits at the top of a star-leafed tree, a small girl with a friendly face calls out to him with a picture in her hand. They learn to be friends, share adventures and snacks, joke, "and together they did the unimaginable." Santat's attention to particular in the mixed-media illustrations shares a child'south eye for laughter and movement on full-bleed spreads with strategically placed text. Gazes of wonderment, broad smiles, and changes in perspective ensure an easy transition from page to folio. Beekle'southward round white visage and taped orange paper crown are immediately identifiable in each scene, a sharp contrast to his surroundings against variations of dark neutrals on a metropolis street or the brightly colored dragons of a child'southward imagination. Like Beekle's new friend, there'due south something hither that feels just right as an "unimaginary" friendship creates a joyous, recognizable bond. A terrific improver to any library.--Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano ISD, TX

Review quotes

Caldecott Medal Winner

New York Times Bestseller #1

Indiebound Bestseller

Huffington Postal service Best Overall Movie Book of 2014

PBS Parents Best Moving picture Book of the Year

NPR "Great Read" ALSC Notable Book for Children

A Chicago Public Library All-time Picture Book of the Year

Dan Santat

Dan Santat wrote and illustrated the graphic novel Sidekicks, and has also illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including The Order of Geniuses and The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, which won the Caldecott Medal. He lives in Alhambra, California, with his family. Visit his website at dantat.com.

Publication date

Apr 20, 2014

Caldecott Medal

Winner 2015 - 2015

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The Adventures of Beekle the Unimaginary Friend Review