Beegu: questions to ask and activities to try
Beegu is a little alien lost on Earth, and the grown-ups don't seem very welcoming. Beegu is a gentle story about feeling lost, and the kindness of children.
What age is it for? Beegu is best for ages 3–6. Good for: Feeling lost and unwelcome, and being welcomed.
Read it gently and look at Beegu's face on each page. Talk about how to welcome someone who feels lost.
What it helps with
- Feeling lost or left out
- Welcoming strangers
- Kindness from children
- Missing home
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Where was Beegu from?”
- “How did she feel?”
- “How did the grown-ups treat her?”
- “Who was kind to her?”
- “How did she get home?”
- “How could you help someone who feels lost?”
5-minute activities to try together
Welcome kit
Draw what you'd give a lost alien to help it feel welcome.
Kind words
Practise kind words for someone new: “Do you want to play?”
Free printables: Beegu worksheet and activity pack
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If your child liked this, try
A Bit Lost (Chris Haughton)
- Best for
- Getting lost, and asking for help
- Age
- 2-5
Noah's New Home (Zeshan Akhter and Nabila Adani)
- Best for
- Arriving somewhere new as a refugee
- Age
- 4-8
Lost and Found (Oliver Jeffers)
- Best for
- Loneliness, and the friendships we don't expect
- Age
- 3-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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