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The Red Tree [Paperback]

Shaun Tan
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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Book Description

5 Aug 2010
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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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (5 Aug 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0734411375
  • ISBN-13: 978-0734411372
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 31 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This scrumptiously illustrated children's picture book will brighten you up.

(Venue 20110501)

Powerfully metaphoric.

(Books For Keeps 20110501)

An absolutely stunning and powerful book for upper KS2.

(Carol Satterthwaite (i-writing) 20110101)

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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4.7 out of 5 stars
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful 3 Mar 2006
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Format:Hardcover
An illustrator friend gave me this book to read last night, I'd been having a bad couple of days and this beautiful, beautiful book made me cry and feel so much joy at the same time.

The illustration is flawless, using a variety of techniques. I simply cannot recommend this highly enough, if you or a friend of yours has been feeling really down, lost in this jungle, get this book and see that there's always a light at the end of the tunnel.

This book will blow you away.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonder! Images that remain and haunt you. 10 Sep 2005
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This book is incredible! The limited use of text and outstanding illustrations that are so thought-provoking, reasonate in your mind long after you have finished lingering over the pages. I, and many colleagues, have used this book in schools with young people (10 years+) and have been amazed at the issues that have been raised from the starting point of even just one picture! Any adult that has since viewed the book has also been full of awe and wonder at the depth of the illustrations. This book is a must for anyone who thinks that picture books are only for the young, beginning readers!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for children 31 Dec 2003
Format:Hardcover
This a beautiful piece of work, the artwork is masterful and coupled with a wonderful, moving story. The Red Tree is classed as a childrens book, and while I can see how it would appeal to children, I think the meaning of the story is something most adults can relate to, especially if they are going through a difficult time or just having a bad day. I love this book, Shaun Tan has created a masterpiece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, simple, hopeful.
This book will appeal to everyone who has ever had a moment in their life where they have faced some tough times, both as an adult and as a child. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cosmos
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely, lovely book
I first saw this book when I was visiting a friend - and the first thing I did upon my return home was to order myself one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ioana Avadani
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!
What an amazing book! Have just bought this for my ASD teenager who is going throgh a very depressed stage and finding it incredibly hard to cope in the semi-adult world. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gilly
5.0 out of 5 stars Breathless
This is a visually stunning book with a powerful message for children, dealing,as it does, with the darker side of the emotions. Breathtaking, simply breathtaking.
Published 4 months ago by The Grifter
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and moving - certainly not just for children.
I hadn't heard of Shaun Tan until recently, but I'm so glad I have now. I love the illustrations he makes and the simple language that accompanies them in this book. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly outstanding
People like me, of a certain age and from a literary educational background, are perhaps less familiar with the power of certain kinds of graphic novels and stories, outside... Read more
Published 18 months ago by cerrig
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious...
Shaun Tan is my absolute favourite artist: his books are a joy for young an older. His drawings are so fantastic, that you can't stop looking at them over and over again. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Moka
5.0 out of 5 stars the red tree by shaun tan
This is my favourite book of all time! The text is simple and yet thought provoking and the illustrations are stunning. I have given several copies of this book as presents. Read more
Published 19 months ago by martine
4.0 out of 5 stars Bright and vivid
Shaun Tan's "The Red Tree" is a sparely scripted book with incredible paintings illustrating it's simple story. It's the story of depression and how a person copes with it. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2011 by Noel
1.0 out of 5 stars For a children's book, zero.
It's simply NOT for children.

Read the reviews, it's for adults.

Taking nothing at all away from the awesome pictures and text,it is by no means a 'children's... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2011 by Flocon de neige
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