Awards

• Commended for NAPPA Gold Awards (Picture Book) 2014
• Winner of Caldecott Medal 2015

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This story would comfort children looking for new friends and would also encourage children to reach out to someone different. --LMC * Santat's attention to detail in the mixed-media illustrations shares a child's 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 page...Like Beekle's new friend, there's something here that feels just right as an unimaginary friendship creates a joyous, recognizable bond. A terrific addition to any library. --School Library Journal (starred review) How does an imaginary friend feel before he's been imagined? In Santat's sweet, mind-bending gumdrop of a tale, Beekle lives on a rainbow-hued island, 'hoping for his turn to be picked by a child.' Eventually, like Max in 'Where the Wild Things Are, ' he takes to the seas and soon lands in the real world - which looks a lot like Manhattan. Though this island seems awfully drab, Beekle and his friend find each other at last. She's everything he's ever dreamed of, and the feeling is mutual. --The New York Times Book Review Caldecott Medal WinnerNew York Times Bestseller#1 Indiebound BestsellerHuffington Post Best Overall Picture Book of 2014PBS Parents Best Picture Book of the YearNPR Great Read ALSC Notable Book for ChildrenA Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book of the Year Beekle (a crowned white gumdrop of lovable cuteness) lives on a fantastic island with other creatures waiting to be imagined by a real child. After seeing his companions leave, one by one, Beekle loses faith that he will ever be picked and given a special name, and so he does the unimaginable and ventures forth to find his friend...Welcome, Beekle. It's nice to know you. --Kirkus Reviews Dan Santat is one of the hardest working people in the industry today. And while his immense talent was always evident, Beekle takes his artistry to a new level. The story (which is just bursting at the seams with charm) begins on an island of colorful creatures, each waiting to be imagined by a special child and thus transported to the real world.... As with all great books, Beekle has an air of inevitability about it. As if somewhere out there is an island of perfect stories just waiting for the right person to come along and imagine it into being. We should all be grateful that Santat, with his brilliant use of color and humor, was here to bring Beekle to life.--The Huffington Post

Beekle (a crowned white gumdrop of lovable cuteness) lives on a fantastic island with other creatures waiting to be imagined by a real child. After seeing his companions leave, one by one, Beekle loses faith that he will ever be picked and given a special name, and so he does the unimaginable and ventures forth to find his friend...Welcome, Beekle. It's nice to know you. Kirkus Reviews

Author Information

New York Times bestselling illustrator Dan Santat, a Society of Illustrators' The Original Art Silver Medal winner, is the author/illustrator of Sidekicks and the illustrator of Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets. His website is www.dantat.com.

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