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1.The Arrival by: Shaun Tan October 01, 2007
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"The Arrival" is a master piece. A gem among graphic novels. No words were needed to create it. No words exist to describe it. It must be felt in order to embrace it.

2.The Red Tree from: Simply Read Books March 01, 2003
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I bought this book based on a kind of obscure blog recommendation. and I like it. and I don't know how to do justice to it. it is very visual. there are better times ahead. I'm hoping for that. I like the combination of blue, green, and red.

3.The Rabbits by: John Marsden September 15, 2003
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In my humble opinion, I don't think it's an overstatement to say Shaun Tan is the finest illustrator of our time. He accomplishes SO much in the space given, yet it's never cluttered or busy. His attention to detail & lush palette make me envy naked eyes about to view his work for the first time. An absolute treasure...

4.The Lost Thing from: Simply Read Books November 30, 2004
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This is the first online book review I've ever been moved to write. The story is sophisticated (few kids' books I know of dare first-person narration; fewer still go beyond a neatly-put-to-bed ending), yet it is both accessible to a young audience, and engaging for the adults. The Lost Thing is cinematographic in its detailed, industrial-style illustations. The matter-of-fact storytelling about an extraordinary experience somehow add to the magic. This is one of the books my kids will examine for ages, "reading" long before they can really read. Wonderful.

5.Tales from Outer Suburbia by: Shaun Tan 2009-02
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This is an interesting book, to say the least. It says it's for kids 12 and older, and I would agree. Younger children would probably find it... a bit confusing. There are a number of short stories, some as short as a page. The illustrations are pretty cool, and there are a lot of them. A couple of the stories have quite a few pages of drawings to go with the short text. They help to flesh out the story more visually. When I said some may find them confusing, I mean that the author doesn't really end the stories. They are mostly open ended, making the reader ask some questions, and continue the story in their own mind and imagination. This isn't a bad thing at all, it's a good way to get kids to stretch their minds a bit. But for some with extremely short attention spans, or ... Read More

6.The Viewer by: Gary Crew November 15, 2003
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I am a great fan of Shaun Tan, and that's the main reason I bought this book, even though it did not look very promising. In the beginning the book slightly reminds The Lost Thing, which is a masterpiece, one of the most beautifully illustrated and deep books. However, as the story develops, it becomes darker and, what is worse, meaningless. I could not find any lesson in the book. Of course the drawings are good, Shaun Tan is always great. However, compared to his creations it is way less than expected. I would highly recommend the books written AND illustrated by Shaun Tan, they have no flaws. Look for The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, and The Arrival, they are extremely beautiful and deep books.

7.Memorial (Simply Read Books) by: Gary Crew June 11, 2004
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An inspiration for art exploration, Shaun Tan creates wonderful montages and collages that carry a message to enrich and extend the text. This is a fine book from Australia, honouring the soldiers who fell and the memorials that were built for them, illustrating the threads of oral history that are passed through a family, and questioning "progress" and modern convenience in the town planning processes. Excellent material as social Studies and the Language Arts overlap and complement each other.

8.Trapped (Shade Books) by: Moloney, James September 01, 2007
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An inspiration for art exploration, Shaun Tan creates wonderful montages and collages that carry a message to enrich and extend the text. This is a fine book from Australia, honouring the soldiers who fell and the memorials that were built for them, illustrating the threads of oral history that are passed through a family, and questioning "progress" and modern convenience in the town planning processes. Excellent material as social Studies and the Language Arts overlap and complement each other.

9.The Deadly Doll (Stone Arch Fantasy) by: Burke, J. September 01, 2007
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An inspiration for art exploration, Shaun Tan creates wonderful montages and collages that carry a message to enrich and extend the text. This is a fine book from Australia, honouring the soldiers who fell and the memorials that were built for them, illustrating the threads of oral history that are passed through a family, and questioning "progress" and modern convenience in the town planning processes. Excellent material as social Studies and the Language Arts overlap and complement each other.

10.The Haunted Playground (Shade Books) from: Stone Arch Books September 01, 2007
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While Shaun Tan is graphically exquisite, he is not a writer. I think he should stick with his art work and let someone else do the writing. Made very little sense, left no message at all. Just my opinion, Judy Hogan

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