The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner)
Book Information
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- 2014-04-08
- Pages
- 40 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 22.54 x 1.27 x 28.89 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780316199988
- ISBN-10
- 0316199982
- Price
- 4027 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Activities, Crafts & Games/Activity Books
Winner of the Caldecott Medal #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning creator Dan Santat combines classic storytelling with breathtaking art in an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find one's place in the world . This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked 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. From the creator of many beloved books including After the Fall and Are We There Yet? comes a gently humorous, utterly endearing and deeply thoughtful celebration of friends.
Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal–winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend , Are We There Yet? , and After the Fall , as well as the graphic novels There’s a First Time for Everything and The Aquanaut . He is the illustrator of many other picture books, including Drawn Together and Lift by Minh Lê, Because I’m Your Mom and Because I’m Your Dad by Ahmet Zappa, The Alphabet’s Alphabet by Chris Harris, No More Poems! by Rhett Miller, and the Crankenstein series by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets. He invites you to visit him at dansantatbooks.com, or on Twitter and Instagram at @dsantat.
Reviews
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子どもの想像を刺激するようなコールデコット賞受賞作品
語数 289 YL 0.9 遠く離れた夢見る世界で生まれたBeekle。この世界では、 みんな夢見る子どもたちに見つけられるのを待っています。 だって、子どもたちに選ばれれば、子どもたちに遊んでもら えるし、名前もつけてもらえるから…。 でも、他の友だちは子どもたちに次々に選ばれていきますが、 Beekleは見つけてもらえません…。 そこでBeekleは、自分で現実の世界に来たのでした。 大人たちは何だかみんな疲れていて、忙しそう…。 さあ、Beekleは誰かに見つけてもらえるのでしょうか…？ 子どもの豊かな想像力を刺激するような独創的なストー リーと、色鮮やかでモダンな挿絵が魅力的です。 2015年のコールデコット金賞受賞作品です。
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Superb
Just brilliant. Cannot wait to share with my class. Sometimes a book has all the messages you want to say
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In love with this!
My son's favorite book. He has an imaginary friend too, so he was able to relate to this fairly well. He wants a sequel so badly.
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Brilliantly written and illustrated book
Wonderful book- beautifully illustrated and fantastic unique story
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Hermoso
Me encantó, sentí un poco inconcluso el final pero es para dar rienda suelta a la imaginación de los niños
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Splendid Story with Delightful Protagonist
Oh, sweet Beekle. The story begins with our little imaginary friend being born on a faraway island. The island is the birth place of all imaginary friends, and it is where they live until chosen as a special friend to a special child. He waits patiently for a child to choose him...but no one ever does. Growing tired of waiting, he sets off on an adventure to find the perfect friend for himself. After searching the city, he finally finds his perfect match who gives him the name, Beekle. This is a charming and inventive story with beautiful illustrations, and a delightful premise. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, is the sort of picture book that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.