{"product_id":"9780545055871","title":"Tales From Outer Suburbia","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTales From Outer Suburbia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Shaun Tan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Shaun Tan follows \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e with a collection of  off-the-wall tales combined with his genius illustrations in a unique hybrid format that will build on our current success.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn 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.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTales from Outer Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated BookA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\"You almost \u003cb\u003ecan't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...'\u003c\/b\u003e Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTales from Outer Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e is 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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e* \"The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he has ever read.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking combination of words and images\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book\u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year -- Honor BookWorld Fantasy Award -- Best ArtistAn ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for TeensA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Best BookA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's Top Comic BookA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\"Mesmerizing... Such \u003cb\u003evisual eloquence\u003c\/b\u003e can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\"Astonishing.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\"A wordless \u003cb\u003etour de force\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York Kids\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A silent, fantastical masterpiece... Filled with both subtlety and grandeur, the book is a unique work that not only fulfills but also expands the potential of its form.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"An unashamed paean to the immigrant's spirit, tenacity and guts, \u003cb\u003eperfectly crafted\u003c\/b\u003e for maximum effect.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"Few will remain unaffected by this \u003cb\u003etimeless stunner\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTales from Outer Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated BookA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\"You almost \u003cb\u003ecan't stop yourself from saying 'Wow...'\u003c\/b\u003e Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTales from Outer Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e is 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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e* \"The thoughtful and engaged reader will take from these stories an experience as deep and profound as with anything he has ever read.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"Graphic-novel and text enthusiasts alike will be drawn to this \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking combination of words and images\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book\u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year -- Honor BookWorld Fantasy Award -- Best ArtistAn ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for TeensA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Best BookA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's Top Comic BookA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\"Mesmerizing... Such \u003cb\u003evisual eloquence\u003c\/b\u003e can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\"Astonishing.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\"A wordless \u003cb\u003etour de force\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York Kids\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A silent, fantastical masterpiece... Filled with both subtlety and grandeur, the book is a unique work that not only fulfills but also expands the potential of its form.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"An unashamed paean to the immigrant's spirit, tenacity and guts, \u003cb\u003eperfectly crafted\u003c\/b\u003e for maximum effect.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"Few will remain unaffected by this \u003cb\u003etimeless stunner\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545055871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Arthur A. Levine Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40773904564430,"sku":"9780545055871","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_be699fe8-ddaa-4fed-82da-e7db4b566898.jpg?v=1644522123","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545055871","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}