Artist and writer Shaun Tan makes creatures that have a wild mix of mechanical and animal-like features. His new book, "Creature," is a collection of his drawings, paintings, and reflections. As far ...

Strange, melancholy imagery and pessimistic forecasts ("sometimes the day begins/ with nothing to look forward to") weigh like millstones on this slender book, but the appearance of a stunning "red ...

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The stories of a pigeon's broken wing and a young girl collecting natural colours from the bush to make woven baskets are among Australia's best children's books of 2009. Penelope Wensley, ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and illustrator Shaun Tan about his new book, "Tales from the Inner City," which explores the relationship between humans and animals living in a city. Many of ...

Australian author/illustrator Shaun Tan has won the 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the largest for children’s and young adult literature with a prize of five million Swedish krona. This marks ...

As far as Shaun Tan is concerned, the idea of needing to belong to something can be overrated. Tan is an artist and writer whose work has earned a cult following. He's best known for his graphic novel ...

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NEW YORKNEW YORK — Books are an easy gift choice, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fresh. There’s always a great selection around the holidays for a range of ages and interests. Some ideas: ...