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This scrumptiously illustrated children's picture book will brighten you up.
(Venue )Powerfully metaphoric.
(Books For Keeps )An absolutely stunning and powerful book for upper KS2.
(Carol Satterthwaite (i-writing) )Product Description
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. (20110101)
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. (20110101)
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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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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 5 months ago by Customer
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 6 months ago by cerrig
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 6 months ago by Moka
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 8 months ago by martine
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 16 months ago by Sam Quixote
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
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 17 months ago by Flocon de neige
Amazing
I bought this book for my daughter, but then worried that at 16 she wouldn't like it. I needn't have worried as it is an amazing book with wonderful illustrations depicting what it... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dilly
beautiful - The Red Tree
I have recently discovered Shaun Tan and happy to say that my life would not be complete if I had not, He is a master in beautiful storytelling through art, this book is a must for... Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Mear
The Bookdepository, a great company and service
This review is not about the book (sorry) but about "the bookdepository", one of the sellers on amazon. I haven't recieved the book yet but they posted it a month ago. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Guus
A masterpiece..extremely thought provoking
This book is visually stunning. The author's artistic background leaps out from every page. I was given this book to use with a year 6 talking partners group. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by Michaela Worthington
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