Loved itI think the only way to describe what sha does is just beautiful both in the writing and the drawing it's very peculiar
Tales From Outer Suburbia (2008)
Others: Positive From the much-acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life.Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.
- ISBN:
- 9780545055871
- Length:
- 92 pages
Genres: young adult
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