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- Beachy
And Me
- By Bob Staake
- Random House
- 2016
- ISBN-10: 0385373147
- ISBN-13: 9780385373142
- * Published in hardcover
and Kindle editions.
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Behind The
Pages With Bob:
"When
I originally wrote this story it was simply called Beachy
and it took place on a desolate, windswept beach in November.
The imagery just didn;t inspire me, so I completely revised the
story and set it on an ilsand in the middle of nowhere. Though
we assume Pixie lives in that lighthouse with her familly, we
never see them, so this helps convery the loneliness that the
little girl must feel. All that changes in a big, blue way when
she stumbles on a beached behemoth that needs a friend -- and
a little help."
-- Bob Staake
The bones
of the skipper from the blockbuster suspense movie JAWS are
hiding (twice) in this book. Did you find them?
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Bob Staake ... creates some of children's literature's sleekest, most sharp-witted titles ... - -- Kirkus Reviews
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Summary:
Bob Staake's
tale of a whale of a friendship!
Something big had come ashore. It seemed to have a tail.
Pixie now was staring at . . . a giant washed-up whale!
Pixie Picklespeare lives on a tiny island where there's no one
to play with . . . until a friendly whale washes ashore. With
Pixie's help (sort of), Beachy is soon back in the water, where
the two play marvelous games. However, Beachy knows he must migrate
to be with other whales. As he disappears into the deep, Pixie
feels that she's lost her dear friend forever. But when he returns
months later, Pixie learns that at special times of the year,
she and Beachy will be together again!

Sample image
from book (above)
- Publishers
Weekly
- February 22,
2016
"A characteristically Staake salute to mid-20th-century
cartoon art . . . Staake's adventure offers eye-popping color,
a wealth of sea life, and the entrancing vision of a companion
who appears intimidating but is actually as devoted as a puppy."
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- Booklist,
- April 1, 2016:
"Staake's signature digital illustrations boast a
summery array of colors . . . As the rhyming text bounces evenly
along, young readers will be swept away by this whale of a friendship
tale."
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MODERNETS: 12 Piece Set of Retro-Inspired
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- Beachy
And Me
- Hardcover
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