Ranked #88 in Illustration, Ranked #94 in Loneliness
A girl finds a bright spot in a dark world.
A boy leads a strange, lost creature home.
And a group of peaceful creatures cedes their home to hostile invaders.
Shaun Tan, with his understates voice and brilliant draftsmanship, has proved that he has a unique imaginative window to our souls, and an unparalleled ability to share that opening with pictures and narratives that are as unexpected as they are deeply true.
Originally published in Australia, these three beloved and acclaimed tales were never widely available in the U.S. Now for the... more
A boy leads a strange, lost creature home.
And a group of peaceful creatures cedes their home to hostile invaders.
Shaun Tan, with his understates voice and brilliant draftsmanship, has proved that he has a unique imaginative window to our souls, and an unparalleled ability to share that opening with pictures and narratives that are as unexpected as they are deeply true.
Originally published in Australia, these three beloved and acclaimed tales were never widely available in the U.S. Now for the... more