Description
Discover the enchanting world of *Tales of Light and Dark: A Shaun Tan Collection*, where urban and suburban tales come to life through captivating illustrations. This exquisite collection, which includes *Tales from Outer Suburbia* and *Tales from the Inner City*, presents forty masterfully crafted stories that blend wonder, fear, humor, and hope. For those who appreciate illustrated storytelling, this book is a literary gem that appeals to both children and adults.
Acclaimed for his unique ability to weave complex themes into visually stunning narratives, Shaun Tan invites readers to explore the ordinary transformed into the extraordinary. Whether it’s pondering the mystery of an exchange student in the cupboard or the nighttime barking of dogs, Tan’s stories resonate with anyone who has ever felt out of place or grappled with the unseen emotions of those around them.
*The Arrival*, *The Lost Thing*, and *The Singing Bones* are just a few of Tan’s celebrated works, and this anthology is no exception. Each tale is beautifully illustrated, pulling readers into a world where feelings take on forms like strange animals or whimsical machines. Winner of esteemed awards such as the CBCA Book of the Year and the Kate Greenaway Medal, this collection is a profound exploration of our relationships with humanity and nature.
Perfect for bedtime reading or for anyone seeking inspiration, *Tales of Light and Dark* is a poignant reminder of the power of imagination. Available now, this BRAND NEW collection is printed on high-quality paper by A&U Children's. ISBN: 9781761180545. Immerse yourself in these dreamlike stories and let your imagination soar.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761180545
Year: 2023
Publisher: A&U Children's
Description:
Who is that exchange student living in our cupboard?
Whatever happened to all those bears with lawyers?
Why do dogs bark in the middle of the night?
Collected together for the first time, forty illustrated tales of urban and suburban wonder, fear, humour and hope by the acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Singing Bones.
Tales from Outer Suburbia paints a landscape of complex beauty and disquiet, where the unspoken feelings of ordinary people take physical form as strange animals, machines and the most unlikely of house guests. Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Older Readers.
Tales from the Inner City examines our troubled relationship with fellow animals, and the deep sense of love, crisis and longing that tolls beneath the traffic of our urban dreams. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
'Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. But it also makes a perfect adult bedtime story, a little something to shake loose your imagination from the moors of reality right before your own dreams kick in.' - The New York Times
'Stories that will seep into your dreams . . . A profound, stunning work of art.'Books+Publishing
Acclaimed for his unique ability to weave complex themes into visually stunning narratives, Shaun Tan invites readers to explore the ordinary transformed into the extraordinary. Whether it’s pondering the mystery of an exchange student in the cupboard or the nighttime barking of dogs, Tan’s stories resonate with anyone who has ever felt out of place or grappled with the unseen emotions of those around them.
*The Arrival*, *The Lost Thing*, and *The Singing Bones* are just a few of Tan’s celebrated works, and this anthology is no exception. Each tale is beautifully illustrated, pulling readers into a world where feelings take on forms like strange animals or whimsical machines. Winner of esteemed awards such as the CBCA Book of the Year and the Kate Greenaway Medal, this collection is a profound exploration of our relationships with humanity and nature.
Perfect for bedtime reading or for anyone seeking inspiration, *Tales of Light and Dark* is a poignant reminder of the power of imagination. Available now, this BRAND NEW collection is printed on high-quality paper by A&U Children's. ISBN: 9781761180545. Immerse yourself in these dreamlike stories and let your imagination soar.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781761180545
Year: 2023
Publisher: A&U Children's
Description:
Who is that exchange student living in our cupboard?
Whatever happened to all those bears with lawyers?
Why do dogs bark in the middle of the night?
Collected together for the first time, forty illustrated tales of urban and suburban wonder, fear, humour and hope by the acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Singing Bones.
Tales from Outer Suburbia paints a landscape of complex beauty and disquiet, where the unspoken feelings of ordinary people take physical form as strange animals, machines and the most unlikely of house guests. Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Older Readers.
Tales from the Inner City examines our troubled relationship with fellow animals, and the deep sense of love, crisis and longing that tolls beneath the traffic of our urban dreams. Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
'Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. But it also makes a perfect adult bedtime story, a little something to shake loose your imagination from the moors of reality right before your own dreams kick in.' - The New York Times
'Stories that will seep into your dreams . . . A profound, stunning work of art.'Books+Publishing