The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Santat, Dan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0316199982
- ISBN 13
- 9780316199988
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York, Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316199982 . A fine first printing of the first edition in equally fine, pictorial dust-jacket. Signed by author Dan Santat on the free endpaper with a drawing of Beekle; Beekle is born where all imaginary friends come from. One by one, his friends are chosen by a child and whisked away, yet Beekle remains behind. Instead, he sets out in search of his perfect match in the big city. Santats illustrations are full of light, and his use of color and perspective make the reader feel Beekles longing and loneliness. All is well in the end when a girl named Alice identifies Beekle as the imaginary friend shes been looking for. Imagination and friendship reign supreme in this delightful Caldecott winner of 2015; Color Illustrations; 4to; [40] pages; Signed by Author .
Reviews
On Jul 23 2015, a reader said:
This book was a great illustration of the thoughts and outlook that children have. I believe that this is the embodiment of what adults today have forgotten. The real world is a scary place and we need to remember our imagination.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28015
- Title
- The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Santat, Dan
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0316199982
- ISBN 13
- 9780316199988
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, Boston
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- Collectible Out-of-print Rare, Literature Picture Book
- Bookseller catalogs
- Awarded Illustrators; Awarded Books / Caldecott Medal;
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