Rules of Summer
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Shaun Tan is the author and illustrator of the award-winning, bestselling graphic novel The Arrival, and also Tales from Outer Suburbia, a collection of illustrated short stories. Both books were named to the New York Times list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. He won an Oscar for his short film "The Lost Thing" based on a story in the book Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan, and he is also the recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award of his contribution to children's literature. Shaun Tan lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Praise for Rules of Summer
An NPR Greatest Read
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
A School Library Journal Best Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book
A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book
"Visually fascinating." -- New York Times
* "As always, the swirl of emotion that Tan's artwork kicks up lingers long after the book is closed." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Sumptuous and sincere -- this title is a winner." -- School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for The Arrival
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book
An ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for Teens
A Publishers Weekly 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
* "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 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
* "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 Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan
* "These stories representing the visionary work of a master storyteller, illustrator, and designer who cares deeply about his message deserve a place in almost every collection." -- Booklist, starred review
"Shaun Tan rocks my retinas... The book is gorgeously designed, the stories are evocative and mysterious, and every page of Tan's paintings -- I can't bring myself to call them mere illustrations -- commands long moments of study." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
Praise for The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook
* "The sharing of unfinished work is a generous gesture, and the collection is a treasure trove for any young artist who wants to know more about how ideas are captured on paper." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Unmistakable are his flawless craftsmanship, his organically industrial yet timeless aesthetic, and his lyrically haunting style and tone... A powerful springboard for the imagination." -- Booklist, starred review
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
In a book that reads like an homage to The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Lindgren award-winner Tan (The Arrival) offers a sequence of paintings that represent a boy’s cumulative summer knowledge, framed as rules and populated by Tan’s now-familiar menagerie of one-eyed robots, malevolent rabbits, and windup dinosaurs. The rules appear on the left, while lavish, brilliant paintings of the accompanying disasters light up the opposite pages. An older boy yanks his younger brother away from a platter at a soiree full of glaring raptors (“Never eat the last olive at a party”); frowns when bats, lizards, and sea anemones move into the living room (“Never leave the back door open overnight”); and, after a fistfight, bundles the younger boy into a locomotive and sends him off through Siberian wastes (“Never lose a fight”). At last, the older brother relents and rescues the younger boy (“Always know the way home”); they arrive in a lush, Wayne Thiebaud–style paradise of gigantic fruits and puddings through which they parade with drum and horn. As always, the swirl of emotion that Tan’s artwork kicks up lingers long after the book is closed.
*"The effect is an externalization of the deeply felt emotions of childhood, and it is heightened by the smallness of the single lines of text centered on mostly blank verso pages that feature only accidental scribbles, as if to indicate that so much of what happens can’t be put into words, and words themselves tell less than half the story" -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
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Hardback. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. A lovely book in excellent condition. Wonderful colour illustrations by Shaun Tan. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Unpaginated. Seller Inventory # 323990
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback: illustrated in colour throughout with minimal text, top of spine is slightly bumped, else vg. sq folio, (49pp). Never break the rules. Especially if you don't understand them . Seller Inventory # 22J82
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A bright, clean copy. Signed by Tan on front end page. ; Color Illustrations; 12.0 X 10.7 X 0.4 inches; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 286370
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Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
Hardback. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. A lovely book in excellent condition. Wonderful colour illustrations by Shaun Tan. Signed by Shaun Tan on a bookplate to title page. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Unpaginated. Seller Inventory # 323998
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand the book is in very good condition The cover shows some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and show minimal signs of usage. Seller Inventory # ABE-1716404373211
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