Awards

• Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Young Adult Literature) 2009

Overview

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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Praise for Tales from Outer Suburbia A New York Times Best Illustrated Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book You almost can't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...' Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. -- New York Times Book Review Tales from Outer Suburbia is not quite like anything else, and that's perhaps the best thing of all about it, opening up reading as a sort of strong, wild and individual activity. -- Chicago Tribune * The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he has ever read. -- Booklist, starred review * Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this breathtaking combination of words and images. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for The Arrival A New York Times Best Illustrated Book Book Sense Book of the Year -- Honor Book World Fantasy Award -- Best Artist An ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for Teens A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book New York Magazine's Top Comic Book A School Library Journal Best Book Mesmerizing... Such visual eloquence can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved. -- New York Times Book Review Astonishing. -- The Washington Post A wordless tour de force. -- Time Out New York Kids * A silent, fantastical masterpiece... Filled with both subtlety and grandeur, the book is a unique work that not only fulfills but also expands the potential of its form. -- Booklist, starred review * An unashamed paean to the immigrant's spirit, tenacity and guts, perfectly crafted for maximum effect. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Few will remain unaffected by this timeless stunner. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for Tales from Outer SuburbiaA New York Times Best Illustrated BookA Publishers Weekly Best BookYou almost can't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...' Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. -- New York Times Book ReviewTales from Outer Suburbia is not quite like anything else, and that's perhaps the best thing of all about it, opening up reading as a sort of strong, wild and individual activity. -- Chicago Tribune* The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he has ever read. -- Booklist, starred review* Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this breathtaking combination of words and images. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPraise for The ArrivalA New York Times Best Illustrated BookBook Sense Book of the Year -- Honor BookWorld Fantasy Award -- Best ArtistAn ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for TeensA Horn Book Fanfare Best BookA Publishers Weekly Best BookNew York Magazine's Top Comic BookA School Library Journal Best BookMesmerizing... Such visual eloquence can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved. -- New York Times Book ReviewAstonishing. -- The Washington PostA wordless tour de force. -- Time Out New York Kids* A silent, fantastical masterpiece... Filled with both subtlety and grandeur, the book is a unique work that not only fulfills but also expands the potential of its form. -- Booklist, starred review* An unashamed paean to the immigrant's spirit, tenacity and guts, perfectly crafted for maximum effect. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* Few will remain unaffected by this timeless stunner. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

<b>Praise for <i>Tales from Outer Suburbia</i></b> A <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated BookA <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book You almost <b>can't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...'</b> Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. -- <i>New York Times Book Review</i> <i>Tales from Outer Suburbia</i> is not quite like anything else, and that's perhaps the best thing of all about it, opening up reading as a sort of strong, wild and individual activity. -- <i>Chicago Tribune</i> * The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he has ever read. -- <i>Booklist</i>, starred review * Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this <b>breathtaking combination of words and images</b>. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review <b>Praise for <i>The Arrival</i></b> A <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Book<i>Book Sense</i> Book of the Year -- Honor BookWorld Fantasy Award -- Best ArtistAn ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for TeensA <i>Horn Book</i> Fanfare Best BookA <i>Publishers Weekly</i> Best Book<i>New York</i> Magazine's Top Comic BookA <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book Mesmerizing... Such <b>visual eloquence</b> can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved. -- <i>New York Times Book Review</i> Astonishing. -- <i>The Washington Post</i> A wordless <b>tour de force</b>. -- <i>Time Out New York Kids</i> * A silent, fantastical masterpiece... Filled with both subtlety and grandeur, the book is a unique work that not only fulfills but also expands the potential of its form. -- <i>Booklist</i>, starred review * An unashamed paean to the immigrant's spirit, tenacity and guts, <b>perfectly crafted</b> for maximum effect. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review * Few will remain unaffected by this <b>timeless stunner</b>. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review

Praise for Tales from Outer SuburbiaA New York Times Best Illustrated BookA Publishers Weekly Best Book You almost can't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...' Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. -- New York Times Book Review Tales from Outer Suburbia is not quite like anything else, and that's perhaps the best thing of all about it, opening up reading as a sort of strong, wild and individual activity. -- Chicago Tribune* The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he has ever read. -- Booklist, starred review* Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this breathtaking combination of words and images. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPraise for The ArrivalA New York Times Best Illustrated BookBook Sense Book of the Year -- Honor BookWorld Fantasy Award -- Best ArtistAn ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for TeensA Horn Book Fanfare Best BookA Publishers Weekly Best BookNew York Magazine's Top Comic BookA School Library Journal Best Book Mesmerizing... Such visual eloquence can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved. -- New York Times Book Review Astonishing. -- The Washington Post A wordless tour de force. -- Time Out New York Kids* A silent, fantastical masterpiece... Filled with both subtlety and grandeur, the book is a unique work that not only fulfills but also expands the potential of its form. -- Booklist, starred review* An unashamed paean to the immigrant's spirit, tenacity and guts, perfectly crafted for maximum effect. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* Few will remain unaffected by this timeless stunner. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Information

Shaun Tan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia, Tales from the Inner City, Rules of Summer, and The Singing Bones. He received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011 and won an Academy Award for the adaptation of his picture book The Lost Thing (from Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan). Shaun lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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