Shaun Tan
Hardcover | Pages: 32 pages Rating: 4.33 | 4789 Users | 353 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Lost Thing |
| Author | : | Shaun Tan |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 32 pages |
| Published | : | November 30th 2004 by Simply Read Books (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Fantasy. Fiction. Art |
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A kid finds a lost 'thing' on the beach where he's scavenging for his bottle-top collection. The thing is a large, freakish creature but no-one else really notices it--it's simply not a part of their familiar day-to-day reality. So the kid takes it upon himself to try to find where the lost thing belongs... The Lost Thing is a gently humorous story that will be read and enjoyed by a wide range of ages. While the narrative is full of typical thoughts of an observant and caring young person, the illustrations provide a surreal and thought-provoking backdrop for this 'lost dog story' with a definite twist. The Lost Thing is the first book that Shaun Tan both wrote and illustrated.Itemize Books In Favor Of The Lost Thing
| Original Title: | The Lost Thing |
| ISBN: | 1894965108 (ISBN13: 9781894965101) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Children's Book Council of Australia Award Nominee for Picture Book of the Year - Honour Book (2001), Aurealis Award for Convenor's Award for Excellence (2000) |
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Ratings: 4.33 From 4789 Users | 353 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books The Lost Thing
Wherein Shaun Tan ruins my theories about hard cover vs soft....http://alittleteaalittlechat.wordpres...Is belonging to some home a good thing? Is being lost about being without a place to return to at the end of the day? How many people of us are being lost? Living in a place they do not really belong to!It is a gloomy story in fact.
I feel this book could really help children with writing description in their own stories. A really nice story about accepting and helping people and their diffferences. kind of like a sweeter version of Armin Greder's The Island.
I loved this book. The illustrations are a weird combination of dark/depressing and funny/ironic. It is a dark, mechanical world. Very dystopian, but the characters do normal and very dorky things that make it funny. The text by itself would seem ordinary, which is part of the magic of this book, because it fools the reader into thinking they will see something familiar in the illustration. Of course there is nothing boring or cliche about the illustrations. In fact, it is completely
This picture book has gorgeous art - but then I would expect nothing less from the author. The story however was not as engaging as his other work. Still, I'd get a library copy just so you can ogle the artwork.
This incredible book was made into an academy award winning short film. The Australian artist and illustrator, Shaun Tan, is the Midas of the visual world. His innovative illustrations speak volumes.Plot: A boy , still curious due to his youth, discovers an odd creature at the beach, a 'Thing' that appears lost. In this mundane monotonous world of sepia, The Lost Thing, goes by relatively unnoticed. The boy sets out to find the Lost Thing a home. Themes: The Lost Thing explores how curiosity and
3.5 stars. I just love Shaun Tans work. I dont like this as much as The Arrival or The Red Tree, because it doesnt have that same darkness or depth to it, but its still good. You can read it as a simple story of a boy finding a place for a lost thing, or as a story about rushing through the day-to-day and not noticing anymore, and how we treat those things which are different. If youve never read Tan before, definitely start with The Arrival or The Red Tree, but then give this one a go too.
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