Monday, February 11, 2008

The Arrival


by Shaun Tan
Review:
I often use picture books in my classroom to introduce new themes, yet lately I have been reading wordless books and finding them even more spectacular. The artwork in this book is so surreal and mystical, that you forget the words are missing. It's the graphics that pull you in, not cartoons. This is a great adventure into the dreams and imagination of the immigrant. It is at times a scary, magical and fantastical experience.