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Cicada by Shaun Tan
Category: Children's
From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for all ages! Cicada tells the story of a hardworking little cicada who is completely unappreciated for what he does. But in the end, just when you think he's given up, he makes a transformation into something ineffably beautiful. A metaphor for grow ...Show more
Cicada by Shaun Tan
Category: Picture Books
WINNER OF THE CBCA PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 Cicada works in an office, dutifully toiling day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his coworkers. But one day, cicada goes to the roof of the building, and something truly extraordinary happens ... A story for anyone who has ...Show more
Creature: Paintings, Drawings and Reflections (HB) by Shaun Tan
Category: Art and Design
A collection of Shaun Tan’s artwork from the past 25 years.The drawings and paintings in the book come from his work in picture books and other works including films and graphic novels. Others were created for no specific purpose beyond the desire to see what something looks like, or just to follow a sk ...Show more
Dog by Shaun Tan
Category: Children's
A beautifully poetic and gorgeously illustrated reflection on the relationship between dogs and humans. Dog is a stand-alone picture book of one of the most-loved stories from the bestselling and internationally acclaimed Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan, winner of the 2020 Kate Greenaway medal. O ...Show more
Eric (small HB) by SHAUN TAN
Category: Children's
Eric is eternally curious and effortlessly charming - a house guest whose approach to the world will capture your heart. This is a mini gift edition of one of the most loved stories from the multi-award-winning, internationally lauded masterpiece Tales from Outer Suburbia.
Eric (HB) by Shaun Tan
Category: Children's
Eric is effortlessly charming and eternally curious - a house guest whose approach to the world will capture your heart. This is a stand-alone picture book of one of the most loved stories from Shaun Tan's bestselling, internationally acclaimed collection of illustrated short stories, Tales from Outer S ...Show more
Shaun Tan's Metropolis (Art to Collect and Colour) by Shaun Tan
Category: No Category | Series: Pictura Art to Collect and Colour
Unfold a Pictura and you'll find a piece of art just waiting for you to make it your own. Colour it in a little. Colour it in a lot. There are no rules. It is yours for the making. Pictura is a stunning range of black-and-white art to collect and colour, for ages 9 to 90.
Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Category: Children's
Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, Tales from Outer Suburbia is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy. Through a series of captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories, Tan explores the precious strangeness of our existence. He gives us a portrait of modern suburban ...Show more
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
Category: Children's
Secondhand. A stunning companion to Tales from Outer Suburbia, this collection of illustrated short stories is sure to delight Shaun Tan fans of all ages. Where can we live if not in each other's shadow?World-renowned artist Shaun Tan applies his unique imagination to a reflection on the nature of huma ...Show more
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
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"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus "An absolute wonder." -- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis "A magical river of strangers and their stories " -- Craig Thompson, author of Blan ...Show more
The Bird King and Other Sketches by Shaun Tan
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The bird king, the anthropologists, the thing in the bathroom, the paraffin-oil koala, the secret birthday party...what do they all have in common? Nothing! Except for the fact that they all come from the sketchbooks of Shaun Tan, acclaimed creator of The Lost Thing, the Arrival and Tales from Outer Sub ...Show more
The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan, Shaun Tan
Category: Picture Books
The Lost Thing is a humorous story about a boy who discovers a bizarre-looking creature whilst out collecting bottle-tops at the beach. Having guessed that it is lost, he tries to find out who owns it or where it belongs, but the problem is met with indifference by everyone else, who barely notice it's ...Show more