The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Santat, Dan

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.

Author: Dan Santat
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/08/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316199988
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 165778 / Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

Award: Caldecott Medal - Winner
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/27/2014
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2014
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 134
New York Times Book Review 04/06/2014 pg. 24
Shelf Awareness 04/25/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 540
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 44 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
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.