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The Red Tree

By Shaun Tan
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The Red Tree by Shaun Tan is a visually stunning picture book that explores feelings of despair, loneliness, and hope through evocative illustrations. It follows a young girl as she navigates her way through a bleak and surreal landscape, ultimately discovering a glimmer of hope symbolised by a small red tree. The book encourages readers to find light and positivity even in the darkest of times.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate beautiful, surreal artwork that captures the complexity of emotions. It tells a poignant story through illustrations, offering comfort and hope to readers young and old facing feelings of isolation or melancholy.

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The Red Tree

Internationally acclaimed artist, Shaun Tan's work is eagerly sought by the general public and collectors alike.

Internationally acclaimed artist, Shaun Tan's work is eagerly sought by the general public and collectors alike.

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A small child awakes to find blackened leaves falling from her bedroom ceiling, threatening to overwhelm her. 'Sometimes you wake up with nothing to look forward to...' As she wanders around a world that is complex, puzzling and alienating, she is overtaken by a myriad of feelings. Just as it seems all hope is lost, the girl returns to her bedroom to find that a tiny red seedling has grown to fill the room with warm light. Astonishing Australian artist, Shaun Tan's latest creation, The Red Tree, is a book about feelings - feelings that can not always be simply expressed in words. It is a series of imaginary landscapes conjured up by the wizardry of his masterful and miraculous art. As a kind of fable, The Red Tree seeks to remind us that, though some bad feelings are inevitable, they are always tempered by hope.

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The Red Tree is a richly illustrated picture book acclaimed for its beautiful artwork and potent metaphorical content. It is described as an exceptionally strong and impactful read, particularly recommended for upper Key Stage 2 students.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734411372

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Children's Books

Illustration: Four colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 237.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 251g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Shaun Tan

About the Author

Shaun Tan is the author and illustrator of The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, both of which have won international awards such as the Honourable Mention in the BolognaRagazzi Prices, were CBCA Honour Books and have been widely translated. Previous books Shaun has illustrated include The Rabbits by John Marsden (CBCA Picture Book of the Year) and with Gary Crew, Memorial (A CBCA Honour Book) and The Viewer (winner of the Crichton Award for illustration). In 2001 Shaun received the 'World Fantasy Best Artist Award' for his body of work. Shaun is the winner of the 2011 Astrid Lindgren prize, the world's richest children's literature award. The award described Shaun as 'a masterly visually storyteller'.

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