Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie
by Joel Stewart
Dexter Bexley is scooting along one day, when he chances upon a Big Blue Beastie. The Beastie is bored and hungry but young Dexter is canny and thinks of different ways to distract him.
They set up a business together, become private detectives and go for a giant ice cream feast. But the Big Blue Beastie is still hungry and thinks that Dexter would make a perfect lunch.
Dexter is clean out of ideas but in the meantime, the Big Blue Beastie has had a change of heart and realises that friendship is the best antidote to boredom of all.
Joel Stewart's beautiful illustrations are reminiscent of Edward Ardizzone; his palette is rich and text is depicted imaginatively in speech bubbles and around the page. This book is a visual delight to be revisited time and time again.
Publisher: Doubleday
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Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart was brought up in a commune in the wilds of Yorkshire. From an early age he was knocked sideways by stories, and invariably lay on the floor drawing pictures to recover. Later, in the year 2000, he graduated with a first class degree in Illustration from Falmouth College of Art. Ever since graduating (and slightly before) he has been writing and drawing for a living, and has recently moved into animation design and directing for television (while not forgetting books!). He also plays a variety of musical instruments and lives with them and some fish in London.
Joel was selected as one of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators in 2008.
http://www.joelstewart.co.uk/
Joel Stewart
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