Tales from Outer Suburbia

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Tales from Outer Suburbia
Bibliography
Tan, Shaun. Tales From Outer Suburbia Book . Sydney: A & U Children, 2016. Print. ISBN 0771084021

Plot Summary
There are tales of wise buffalo, wedding day stories, and even whales appearing on a lawn. The book goes through a set of fictitious stories. It starts with a tale of a foreign exchange student fascinated with simplicity of objects around him, the author points out that it’s due to his cultural background. The next proceeds to a man in old fashioned diving gear received by a neighbor that was surprised and filled with joy to see him. There are many types of stories within the book that will make readers be filled with joy and laughter.

Critical Analysis
Shaun Tan stories are diverse and unique in their own way. Each tale can make a reader laugh, wonder, or even cry a bit. The fiction stories are praised by many critics and has acquired numerous awards. The illustrations capture the text in one of many ways the story can be perceived. They as well show great details. Each story has its own set of illustrations that give the reader a good visual.  The pictures vary in their development some are scrapbooking, watercolors, oil paint, pen and ink. This book offers a lot of variation both in text and illustrations that there is a story for every type of reader.
Tan’s set of tales have both stories that have a dark and bright aspect. One of the stories goes over the verbal abuse a son experiences with his parents being in constant arguments. Another story tells the tale of a couple overcoming some mishaps, but succeeding at the end. Tan’s work shows diversity in all aspects that readers will appreciate. Tan uses realistic situations and turns them in fictional masterworks.  

Review Excerpts
Review in GOODREADS: “Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, Tales from Outer Suburbia is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy.”
Review in KIRKUS: “Nameless, ageless, genderless first-person narrators bring readers into offbeat yet recognizable places in this sparkling, mind-bending collection from the creator of The Arrival (2007).”
World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Collection (2009)
New South Wales Premier's Literary Award Nominee for Patricia Wrightson Prize (2009)
Ditmar Award for Best Artwork (2009)
Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Young Adult (2008)
Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Older Readers Book of the Year (2009)
Aurealis Award for Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel (2008)
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Bilderbuch (2009)
Tähtifantasia Award (2016)
Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Children's (2009)
The Inky Awards Nominee for Gold Inky (2008), Adelaide Festival Award for Children's Literature (2010)
Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Illustrated Book (2009)
Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser for Sonderpreis (2009)
The Inky Awards Shortlist for Gold Inky 

Connections
These stories could be used for middle school and above. The variation amongst stories lends itself to many assignments. Students could read and state the main points of each story. Due to the stories being fictional, students can create their own illustrations and present on their favorite tale to the class. Books with similar stories:
Tan, Shaun. The Arrival. ISBN 0734406940

Silverstein, Shel. The Giving Tree. ISBN 0060256656

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