Tales From Outer Suburbia

Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, Tales from Outer Suburbia is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy. Through a series of captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories, Tan explores the precious strangeness of our existence. He gives us a portrait of modern suburban existence filtered through a wickedly Monty Pythonesque lens. Whether it’s discovering that the world really does stop at the end of the city’s map book, or a family’s lesson in tolerance through an alien cultural exchange student, Tan’s deft, sweet social satire brings us face-to-face with the humor and absurdity of modern life.Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals.... From The Much-acclaimed Creator Of The Arrival, The Red Tree And The The Lost Thing, These Captivating And Sophisticated Illustrated Stories Teeter On The Edge Of The Real And Resonate With Life, Love, Joy, Wisdom And Shared Experience.--provided By Publisher. Fifteen Illustrated Short Stories, Some Humorous And Some Haunting, Set In The Australian Suburbs. Suggested Level: Secondary. The Water Buffalo -- Eric -- Broken Toys -- Distant Rain -- Undertow -- Grandpa's Story -- No Other Country -- Stick Figures -- The Nameless Holiday -- The Amnesia Machine -- Alert But Not Alarmed -- Wake -- Make Your Own Pet -- Our Expedition -- Night Of The Turtle Rescue. Shaun Tan. From the much-acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life.Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight. Cover ......Page 1 Title page......Page 3 Dedication......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 The Water Buffalo......Page 6 Eric......Page 8 Broken Toys......Page 21 Distant Rain......Page 28 Undertow......Page 37 Grandpa's Story......Page 40 No Other Country......Page 56 Stick figures......Page 65 The Nameless Holiday......Page 70 The Amnesia Machine......Page 74 Alert But Not Alarmed......Page 76 Wake......Page 80 Make Your Own Pet......Page 82 Our Expedition......Page 84 Night of the Turtle Rescue......Page 92 Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street? Or the deep-sea diver we found near the?" Do you know shy dogs bark in the middle of the night? Shuan Tan, creator of The arrival, The lost thing and The red tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight From the much-acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Red Treeand The Lost Thing, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life. Ages 12+ years. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9)