Tales From Outer Suburbia
By Shaun Tan
(Arthur A. Levine Books, Hardcover, 9780545055871, 96pp.)
Publication Date: February 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover
Categories: Short Stories
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Spring '09 Kids List“Tales from Outer Suburbia is a story told in vignettes expressed in artistic renderings and text, which capture the experiences and stories heard, but not quite fully understood, of the impressionistic years of childhood. Not solely a picture book, nor just a graphic book or fictional tale, it's, rather, all of these combined - perfect to share with young and old alike.”
-- Jack Blanchard, Fairy Godmother, Washington, DC
Description
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.
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