Tan was born in Freeman, western Australia, and grew up in the e northern suburbs of perth, western Australia.

Other books he has written and illustrated include the Red Tree and The Arrival.

He won an academy award for the lost thing, a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Shaun Tan ( born 1974) fremantle western is an Australian artist, write and filmmaker. This picture shows us different perspectives and different’s point of view about what is happening in the story, these events make us to think about the central idea: With patience, everything can be done. We can see the whole family having a conversation and the main character ( the father) is telling something to her daughter. There are a few dark images in the book, so it's definitely for children old enough to have a conversation with an adult about why those images might be there.According To the six chapter of The Arrival we can observe that its an important chapter because the images can show us different’s point of view and different ideas about what is happening in the book. Beautifully illustrated with black and white photo realist illustrations, and infused with surreal elements, it has a dreamlike atmosphere in which nothing is what it seems, and domestic appliances and landscapes transform themselves into strange beasts.Ĭhildren and adults of all ages will be enchanted by this moving story, which is also a wonderful starting point for exploring themes of immigration, alienation and language in the classroom.įor younger readers, this is a book that will benefit from being read together with an adult who can explain what a refugee is or what it might feel like to find oneself in an alien country without knowing the language. This classic, wordless graphic novel perfectly expresses what it means to leave your country and your family and start a new life in a new country. The story ends with his family joining him and a hopeful future ahead. We experience his journey, his struggles to communicate, find accommodation, a job and food, as well as following the stories of other immigrants. In this unusual book, we follow a young man as he packs his bags and leaves his family to go and start a new life in another country.

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