Tales From Outer Suburbia [Hardcover]

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.

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.

Praise forTales from Outer Suburbia

ANew York TimesBest Illustrated Book
APublishers 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 review


Praise forThe Arrival

ANew York TimesBest Illustrated Book
Book SenseBook of the Year -- Honor Book
World Fantasy Award -- Best Artist
An ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novel for Teens
AHorn BookFanfare Best Book
APublishers WeeklyBest Book
New YorkMagazine's Top Comic Book
ASchool Library JournalBest Book

Mesmerizing... Suchvisual eloquencecan only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might bel£\