Tales From Outer Suburbia [Hardcover]

Shaun Tan followsThe Arrivalwith a collection of off-the-wall tales combined with his genius illustrations in a unique hybrid format that will build on our current success.

An exchange student who's really an alien, a secret room that becomes the perfect place for a quick escape, a typical tale of grandfatherly exaggeration that is actually even more bizarre than he says... These are the odd details of everyday life that grow and take on an incredible life of their own in tales and illustrations that Shaun Tan's many fans will love.Praise forTales from Outer SuburbiaANew York TimesBest Illustrated BookAPublishers WeeklyBest Book You almostcan't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...'Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. --New York Times Book Review Tales from Outer Suburbiais not quite like anything else, and that's perhaps the best thing of all about it, opening up reading as a sort of strong, wild and individual activity. --Chicago Tribune* 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 thisbreathtaking combination of words and images. --Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPraise forThe ArrivalANew York TimesBest Illustrated BookBook SenseBook of the Year -- Honor BookWorld Fantasy Award -- Best ArtistAn ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for TeensAHorn BookFanfare Best BookAPublishers WeeklyBest BookNew YorkMagazine's Top Comic BookASchool Library JournalBest Book Mesmerizing... Suchvisual eloquencecan only motivate readers to seek out any l“™