1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Tan, Shaun. 2011. Lost and Found. Singapore. ISBN 9780545229241
2. PLOT SUMMARY
Shaun Tan has put together three picture books, and formed them into an experimental compilation that is loosely connected through a theme that is about how one loves and find what is important to someone, and finding your place in the world. The three separate stories are, “The Red Tree” -where a girl finds a bright spot in a dark world, “The Lost Thing”-in which a boy leads a strange, lost creature home, and “The Rabbits” –where a group of peaceful creatures cedes their home to hostile invaders.
Tan, Shaun. 2011. Lost and Found. Singapore. ISBN 9780545229241
2. PLOT SUMMARY
Shaun Tan has put together three picture books, and formed them into an experimental compilation that is loosely connected through a theme that is about how one loves and find what is important to someone, and finding your place in the world. The three separate stories are, “The Red Tree” -where a girl finds a bright spot in a dark world, “The Lost Thing”-in which a boy leads a strange, lost creature home, and “The Rabbits” –where a group of peaceful creatures cedes their home to hostile invaders.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Tan is a simplistic writer, but a skilled draftsmanship, his drawings help boost his writing, and at times the images are the ones telling the story. The non-traditional graphic novel captures the essence of the central message to living in a world that one might not fit into, and just going with the motions of life, yet feeling unattached. The tone throughout the stories is dark, sullen, yet hopeful; this story will capture the attention of readers.
Tan is a simplistic writer, but a skilled draftsmanship, his drawings help boost his writing, and at times the images are the ones telling the story. The non-traditional graphic novel captures the essence of the central message to living in a world that one might not fit into, and just going with the motions of life, yet feeling unattached. The tone throughout the stories is dark, sullen, yet hopeful; this story will capture the attention of readers.
4. REVIEW EXCERPT(S)
Good Reads starred review: “Shaun Tan, with his understated voice and brilliant draftsmanship, has proved that he has a unique imaginative window to our souls, and an unparalled ability to share that opening with pictures and narratives that are as unexpected as they are deeply true.
Good Reads starred review: “Shaun Tan, with his understated voice and brilliant draftsmanship, has proved that he has a unique imaginative window to our souls, and an unparalled ability to share that opening with pictures and narratives that are as unexpected as they are deeply true.
The Hub starred review: “Shaun Tan knows alienation. Readers
familiar with The Arrival that his
work differs from the traditional graphic novel. Tan’s images are so powerful;
they speak volumes on their own.”
5. CONNECTIONS
*Children may enjoy exploring some other graphic novels by Shaun Tan.
*Children may enjoy exploring some other graphic novels by Shaun Tan.
*Look for these other graphic novels:
Tan, Shaun. The Rabbits. ISBN 9780734411365
Tan, Shaun. The Rabbits. ISBN 9780734411365
Tan, Shaun. Lost Thing.
ISBN 9780734411389
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