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If you have never seen Tan's art
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Lost & Found consists of three very different short stories told through the unique art of
Shaun Tan. The first story, 'The Red Tree' is a personal story that takes the reader though a dark time in a person's life, but leaves them with the hope of things to come. 'The Lost Thing' combines compassion and civil disobedience in a heartwarming tale of finding yourself through aiding another. Finally, 'The Rabbits' conveys the horror and despair of felt by native tribes in Australia as their land was taken by European settlers and their world changed forever.
Throughout these stories, Tan captivates the reader with his eclectic use of medium, color and light. Bright spots of color stand out against a monocromatic, but vastly detailed, backdrop to draw the reader's eye to the important point of the image. Tan has done another wonderful job of telling a rich story through complex images and sparce words that will have readers thinking about it long after the book is done.
Recommended for Readers Of:
Neil Gaiman,
Brian Selznick,
David Weisner,
Art Spiegelman
