Summary:
The Adventures of Beekle is a 2015 Caldecott Medal winner for excellence in illustration. Beekle is an adorable white, doughy looking imaginary friend that is born on a fantasy island among other imaginary friends that are waiting to be chosen by a child. He begins to feel worried when other imaginary friends get chosen and he is left behind. He sets off across the ocean in a place similar to New York City in hopes to frind his friend. He finds the city dark and dreary until he comes upon a colorful playground where he sees other imaginary friends with their humans. It is here where he meets a timid and artistic young girl named Alice who imagined him in a picture and names him Beekle.
The Adventures of Beekle is an imaginative story that allows the reader to explore the common childhood experience of having an imaginary friend. It is written and illustrated by Dan Strantat. His illustrations are beautiful and show Beekle as a glowing white against the gray contrast of the urban landscape around him, where the grown up city dwellers look like they have no fun.
Santat, D. (2019). The adventures of Beekle: the unimaginary friend. Little, Brown and Company.
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