Le avventure di Beekle. L'amico immaginario. Ediz. illustrata

Okay, little known fact about me: I read children's picture books. Mostly when I'm at work at the library, but I do read them. This book, is SPECIAL Beekle is the story of an imaginary friend who goes off in search of his human child and his adventures along the way. I LOVE THIS BOOK. And you will

Delighted. Each page and idea delighted and enchanted me. I love this book about Beekle. I think Caldecott really got it right this year. I love how it starts off in a land of imagination with hyper colors and the stars deliver them to where they need to be. Beekle isn't chosen so they set off to the Leggi tutto

This children's book is so goddamn adorable. I walked into a heavily populated NYC bookstore, went right up to the counter of the children's section, and announced to the clerk (and the entire store, of course), my intent of purchasing this kid's book as a grown man with no children of his own. I don Leggi tutto

So so so so so soooooooo good! Beekle is an imaginary friend, born in the land of imaginary creatures, but he's restless for his friend. He's tired of waiting to be dreamed up by a child so he sets off on a quest in the real world to find his friend. Text has the perfect tone for the subject. The sto Leggi tutto

Optimism, positivity, taking action, facing fears, venturing into the unknown. In other words, everything you want in a book for children. Or - everything you want as long as what you also want is charm and gorgeousness and soul. Beekle feels like Dan Santat opening up his grown-up boy heart, his dad Leggi tutto