The illustrations are brilliant and therefore useful to look at with children because they link clearly with the story and can express emotions to children. Inspiring children’s creative writing, they can describe and create the planet where Beegu originates and describe new planets Beegu can discover with her friends. Ignored by both the rabbits and leaves she seeks friendships from the adults she finds in the city of London, only to be dismissed. The gorgeous illustrations makes it accessible to EAL (English as an additional language)and SEN (Special Educational Needs) children and as the story is so simple it is ideal for children to act this out in role play. Sad and alone she finds comfort in a box of abandoned puppies outside an animal shelter but it is soon apparent that “Beegu wasn’t wanted there” when she is discovered by an adult.

It can encourage children’s creativity in art as they design and make Beegu figures, as well as making alien friends for Beegu to play with. The beautifully simplistic illustrations convey a lot of emotion, and children and adults alike will be able to interpret when Beegu is happy and sad. But even this refuge is denied her, in the morning, when the shelter worker reacts poorly to finding this strange creature on his doorstep.I am likely to remember Beegu and sad that I’m one of the oldsters Beegu will not make a point of fondly remembering.

The rest of the story offers good lessons on friendship and parental teaching as Beegu is redeemed in the end. This is a fun, interesting and moving story with a happy ending, beautiful illustrations, colour palette and wonderful message. I would be interested to know why Beegu was travelling alone in the first place, as she appears to be a child, and how she ended up crashing onto Earth.

T, a young alien that had become separated from their family and lost on, what was to them, an alien planet, however befriends a group of children and is soon to be reunited by their family. Beegu finally finds some comfort when she curls up with several puppies in a box until a human tosses her out. This book is charming and an excellent read for KS1 children, particularly Foundation stage and for classrooms with UAL and SEN children. It has scope to be studied in drama too for children to consider her emotions and develop empathy towards her.