The lost thing /
Tan, Shaun
The lost thing / Shaun Tan. - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 32 cm
A boy scavenges the beach for his bottle top collection when he discovers a lost "thing"; a large, freakish creature that looks like a cross between a crab and a pot-bellied stove. Thus begins a witty and strange narrative set in a creepy, futuristic environment. Shaun Tan's artwork, collages comprised of such unusual elements as old textbook pages, oil paint, gears, and tubes, inspires young readers to figure out what goes where, and why, in this challenging mix of science fiction and puzzle book.
1894965108 9781894965101
Lost articles--Juvenile fiction
Robots--Juvenile fiction
Imagination--Juvenile fiction
Fantasy--Juvenile fiction
PZ7.T1618 / Lo 2004x
823
The lost thing / Shaun Tan. - 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 32 cm
A boy scavenges the beach for his bottle top collection when he discovers a lost "thing"; a large, freakish creature that looks like a cross between a crab and a pot-bellied stove. Thus begins a witty and strange narrative set in a creepy, futuristic environment. Shaun Tan's artwork, collages comprised of such unusual elements as old textbook pages, oil paint, gears, and tubes, inspires young readers to figure out what goes where, and why, in this challenging mix of science fiction and puzzle book.
1894965108 9781894965101
Lost articles--Juvenile fiction
Robots--Juvenile fiction
Imagination--Juvenile fiction
Fantasy--Juvenile fiction
PZ7.T1618 / Lo 2004x
823