g. yellow surrounding the children, where Beegu seemed happy and having fun, and then dark greys and browns, where Beegu is walking along the busy sidewalk surrounded by what looks like many adults rushing by and ignoring her. The illustrations are brilliant and therefore useful to look at with children because they link clearly with the story and can express emotions to children. An important book which could be used for so many different ages and abilities especially as mentioned bellow with SEN and EAL children. But even this refuge is denied her, in the morning, when the shelter worker reacts poorly to finding this strange creature on his doorstep. Ignored by both the rabbits and leaves she seeks friendships from the adults she finds in the city of London, only to be dismissed.

Waiting for a rescue signal from her mother, she fails to make friends with the strange creatures she encounters. There is an illustration of Beegu cuddled up in a warm cardboard box with some puppies which is simply gorgeous. Along with The Doll's House by Rumer Godden, this child's picture book demonstrates the aristotelian concept of "catharsis" as well as any other work of drama/fiction I've encountered, and shows exactly how powerful children's literature can be. She tries to comunicate and form friendships although she is often pushed away, due to her being misunderstood and different. Inspiring children’s creative writing, they can describe and create the planet where Beegu originates and describe new planets Beegu can discover with her friends.There are not too many words on each page, so this is suitable for the youngest child, but older children (and this adult) are likely to love it too. The beautifully simplistic illustrations convey a lot of emotion, and children and adults alike will be able to interpret when Beegu is happy and sad. I enjoyed the style of the images, which seemed to echo through colour the mood Beegu was in throughout the story e. Alexis Deacon graduated from the University of Brighton, where he studied Illustration, gaining a first class honours degree. This is shown as Beegu is seen to play with human toys and even given a hula hoop to keep by the children which she befriends at a school.

This book teaches the importance of being kind to others and welcoming others into a new environment. RAT LAW’ states that ‘Cheese Belongs To You’ – at least until someone bigger, stronger, faster, or scarier decides otherwise. Here she seems sad from the way her, what looks like ears, are drooped back like a sad dog, as well as sadness in her eyes. The images of Beegu are a great aid to the readers in seeing just how different Beegu is and why he is having such difficulty in our world making friends. It can lead to discussions about confusion, loneliness, abandonment, getting lost and the way people treat each other.

Beegu is a bright yellow, strange looking creature from another planet who somehow gets lost on earth.

It would be an excellent book for teachers to use when welcoming new students into the classroom, encouraging the children to be considerate and make sure no one in the class feels anxious and isolated like Beegu. Having only a sentence or two on each page really draws the reader into the pictures which are a good talking point for how Beegu is feeling at different points in the book. Alexis Deacon is one of Book Trust's ten Best New Illustrators, and Beegu was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. I love it when Beegu finds some friends, the puppies and snuggles up happily with them, and the scene with the children. Then she encounters young kids on the playground who accept her as a friend; that is until a teacher comes and kicks her off the playground.Beegu and Jitterbug Jam, both of which he illustrated, were named as New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the Year. Deacon’s simple text and soft illustrations cleverly convey a child’s feelings of uncertainty and confusion when faced with new surroundings. The loneliness felt by Beegu is heartfelt and I believe a lot of children will be able to empathise with her emotions at being a stranger in a new environment.