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Tales From Outer Suburbia Book and Jigsaw Puzzle

By Shaun Tan
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'Tales From Outer Suburbia Book and Jigsaw Puzzle' by Shaun Tan offers a whimsical collection of short stories capturing the surreal and magical amidst everyday suburban life. Each tale uncovers unexpected wonders, blending the ordinary with the fantastical, and is accompanied by Tan's enchanting illustrations. This combination of narrative and visual art creates a unique and imaginative experience for young readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this imaginative collection if you're drawn to beautifully illustrated stories that explore whimsical and surreal themes within suburban settings. Shaun Tan masterfully blends artwork and narrative to create heartwarming, thought-provoking experiences that both children and adults can appreciate.

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Tales From Outer Suburbia Book and Jigsaw Puzzle

The highly acclaimed, multi award-winning Tales from Outer Suburbia beautifully presented as a book and jigsaw puzzle boxset.

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Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street? Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass? Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?

Shaun Tan reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students, the unexpected edge of the world, and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.

This very special book and jigsaw puzzle set includes the internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning Tales From Outer Suburbia and a jigsaw of 'The Tuesday Afternoon Reading Group'. The 700 mm x 500 mm jigsaw comprises 750 pieces.

Tan's work overflows with human warmth and childlike wonder. But it also makes a perfect adult bedtime story, a little something to shake loose your imagination from the moors of reality right before your own dreams kick in. - The New York Times

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INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781760294410

Piece Count: 750 Pieces

Color pattern: Multicolor

Difficulty level: Hard, Medium

Puzzle theme: Books

Recommended age group: Adults, 12 years or older

Toy game material: Cardboard

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1062g

Pages: 96

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Puzzles Shaun Tan Small Jigsaw Puzzles (500–999 Pieces)

About the Author

Shaun Tan grew up in Perth, Western Australia and currently works as an artist, writer and film-maker in Melbourne. He began creating images for science fiction stories in small-press magazines as a teenager, and has since become best known for illustrated books that deal with social, political and historical subjects through dream-like imagery.

The Rabbits, The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, Tales from Outer Suburbia, The Arrival, Rules of Summer and The Singing Bones, have been enjoyed by readers of all ages, locally and internationally. Shaun has also worked as a theatre designer, a concept artist for Pixar and Blue Sky Studios, and won an Academy Award for the short film adaptation of The Lost Thing. In 2011 he received the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Sweden, in recognition of his services to literature for young people.

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