Tales From Outer Suburbia

Author(s): Shaun Tan

Graphic Novels

Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, Tales from Outer Suburbia is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy. Through a series of captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories, Tan explores the precious strangeness of our existence. He gives us a portrait of modern suburban existence filtered through a wickedly Monty Pythonesque lens. Whether it's discovering that the world really does stop at the end of the city's map book, or a family's lesson in tolerance through an alien cultural exchange student, Tan's deft, sweet social satire brings us face-to-face with the humor and absurdity of modern life.

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From the much-acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life.

Winner of Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Awards: Children's Book 2008 and Aurealis Award for Excellence in Fiction: Best Illustrated Book or Graphic Novel 2008. Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2009 and Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Older Readers 2009 and Nielsen BookData/ABA Book of the Year Award - Booksellers' Choice 2009 and ABIA Australian Illustrated Book of the Year 2009.

Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, Tales from Outer Suburbia is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy. Through a series of captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories, Tan explores the precious strangeness of our existence. He gives us a portrait of modern suburban existence filtered through a wickedly Monty Pythonesque lens. Whether it’s discovering that the world really does stop at the end of the city’s map book, or a family’s lesson in tolerance through an alien cultural exchange student, Tan’s deft, sweet social satire brings us face-to-face with the humor and absurdity of modern life.

Shaun Tan has been illustrating young adult fiction and picture books since 1996 and is recognised as a leading creator of 'sophisticated picture books'. The Lost Thing, 2000, described as Gary Larson meets Jeffrey Smart, contrasts the casual 'What I did on my holidays' narrative with bizarre, freakishly surreal scenes. In 2002 The Red Tree won Patricia Wrightson Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards and was an Honour Book in the 2002 CBCA awards ..In 2007 Shaun's brilliant wordless book, The Arrival won The NSW Premier's Book of the Year and the Community Relations Commission Award, the 2007 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and achieved a Special Mention in the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award...Shaun's honours include the International Illustrators of the Future Contest (1992, the Spectrum Gold and Silver Awards, the Aurealis and Ditmar Awards for Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, and the 2001 World Fantasy Award as Best Artist.

General Fields

  • : 9781741149173
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : 0.49
  • : May 2008
  • : 242mm X 192mm X 14mm
  • : October 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Shaun Tan
  • : Hardback
  • : Shaun Tan
  • : English
  • : [Fic]
  • : very good
  • : 96
  • : YFU
  • : illustrations