Synopses & Reviews
An exchange student who's really an alien, a secret room that becomes the perfect place for a quick escape, a typical tale of grandfatherly exaggeration that is actually even more bizarre than he says...
These are the odd details of everyday life that grow and take on an incredible life of their own in tales and illustrations that Shaun Tan's many fans will love.
Review
"[A] sparkling, mind-bending collection....Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this breathtaking combination of words and images." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Review
"15 extraordinary illustrated tales....The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he or she has ever read." School Library Journal (Starred Review)
Review
"[Tan]...does not disappoint his readers with this collection of 15 vignettes, each drawing from the oddities of suburban life....[T]he stories and the art form a bridge between the fantastic world and the real world." Sarah Miller, Powells.com (read the entire Powells.com review)
Synopsis
Shaun Tan follows
The Arrival with a collection of off-the-wall tales combined with his genius illustrations in a unique hybrid format that will build on our current success.
An exchange student who's really an alien, a secret room that becomes the perfect place for a quick escape, a typical tale of grandfatherly exaggeration that is actually even more bizarre than he says... These are the odd details of everyday life that grow and take on an incredible life of their own in tales and illustrations that Shaun Tan's many fans will love.
About the Author
Shaun Tan is the author and illustrator of the award-winning, bestselling graphic novel THE ARRIVAL, and also TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBIA, a collection of illustrated short stories. Both books were named to the New York Times list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. He won an Oscar for his short film "The Lost Thing" based on a story in the book LOST & FOUND: THREE BY SHAUN TAN, and he is also the recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Shaun Tan lives in Melbourne, Australia.