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Shaun Tan

What book would you gift to whom?
12 Jan 2012

What book would you gift to whom?

by Zoe | posted in: Shaun Tan | 17

Is there anything more generous than giving someone a book? In doing so you are not only giving them, if not the world, then certainly a world, even a universe. Bundled up with the book comes the wish for enjoyment, … Continued

Conflict, Crosscultural friendship, Different perspectives, Friendship, Generosity, Kindness, Loss, Refugees, Strangers, War
What happens when you give but don’t know how it is received?
5 Dec 2011

What happens when you give but don’t know how it is received?

by Zoe | posted in: Shaun Tan | 17

On Friday my mum lent us her copy of Eric by Shaun Tan. On Saturday there was a wonderful newspaper interview of Shaun Tan, an interview by Neil Gaiman, no less, where the two author’s discussed the genesis of Eric’s … Continued

Adventure, Crosscultural friendship, Different perspectives, Emotions, Friendship, Strangers
Did you win a copy of The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan?
27 Feb 2011

Did you win a copy of The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan?

by Zoe | posted in: Shaun Tan | 2

Congratulations Kate Davis-Holmes! I may not be able to award you an oscar, but you have won Shaun Tan’s picture book The Lost Thing. Please look out for an email from me regarding your postal address so that I can … Continued

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