Shaun Tan
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger. This is a deceptively simple story about two boys, one older and one younger, and the kind of rules that might govern any relationship between close friends or siblings. Rules that are often so strange or arbitrary, they seem impossible to understand from the...
2) The arrival
Author
Publisher
A.A. Levine
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three stories explore how we lose and find what matters most to us, as a girl finds a bright spot in a dark world, a boy leads a strange, lost being home, and a group of peaceful creatures loses its home to cruel invaders.
Three short stories that focus on loss and despair ; the final story, The rabbits, was written by John Marsden.
6) Creature
Author
Language
English
Description
From the creator of THE ARRIVAL, a collection of essays illuminating his thoughts and advice for writers and artists, young and old.
Shaun Tan is one of the world's most highly acclaimed narrative artists-his stories and images are loved by countless young and not-so-young readers around the world. Drawing upon 25 years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, and filmmaker, CREATURE explores the central obsession of this visionary artist,...
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A collection of illustrated short stories, each one about the relationship of humans and the animals, both wild and domestic, that share the urban environment of the inner city. Some of the stories are only one page in length; others are told in free-form verse; all throw light on the hidden world of truth and feeling beneath the surface of our everyday lives.
13) Eric
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When a foreign exchange student comes to live with a typical suburban family, he brings with him a boundless sense of curiosity--and a stream of unexpected questions (which his hosts are never quite sure how to answer). But when the moment comes to say good-bye, a beautiful surprise awaits, and a gift the family will never forget."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Shaun Tan is one of the world's most highly acclaimed narrative artists -- his stories and images are loved by countless young and not-so-young readers around the world. Drawing upon 25 years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, and filmmaker, Creature explores the central obsession of this visionary artist, from casual doodles to studied oil-paintings. Beyond sketches for acclaimed works such as The arrival, The lost thing, and Tales from...
15) Cicada
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against--but after seventeen years he gets to return to the forest, and laugh at the humans." --
17) Other worlds
Series
Guys read ; 4
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
An anthology of original science fiction and fantasy stories.
18) The deadly doll
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
When Claudine's family receives in the mail a beautiful old French doll that has been in the family for generations, no one anticipates its malevolent intentions.
19) Trapped
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
David and his parents move to a new town with a huge storm drain that would be perfect for skateboarding, and in spite of hearing warnings about a terrible accident that occurred there, David is determined to try it out.
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The images here are a selection from the hundreds sent in by children's book illustrators from all over the world for an exhibition entitled Migrations. Its aim is to express support for and solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of human migrants who face immense difficulties and dangers in their struggle to find a better and safer place to live."-- Page 8.
