| Format: |
Hardcover |
| Language: |
English |
| ISBN: |
0439895294 |
| ISBN13: |
9780439895293 |
| Release Date: |
October 2007 |
| Publisher: |
Arthur A. Levine Books |
| Length: |
128 Pages |
| Weight: |
1.80 lbs. |
| Dimensions: |
0.5" x 8.9" x 11.8" |
| Age Range: |
12 to 17 years |
| Grade Range: |
Grades 7 to 12 |
A truly remarkable work of art that is already one of the most talked-about books of the season.
Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told. -- Art Spiegelman, author of
MausAn absolute wonder. -- Marjane Satrapi, author of
PersepolisA magical river of strangers and their stories -- Craig Thompson, author of
BlanketsA shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay. -- Jeff Smith, author of
BoneShaun Tan's artwork creates a fantastical, hauntingly familiar atmosphere... Strange, moving, and beautiful. -- Jon J. Muth, Caldecott Medal-winning author of
Zen ShortsBravo. -- Brian Selznick, Caldecott Medal-winning author of
The Invention of Hugo CabretMagnificent. -- David Small, Caldecott Medalist
