false 9648706 32006 920607 0734406940 9780734406941 586 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179464443m/920607.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179464443s/920607.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/920607.The_Arrival 4.49 1967 Shaun Tan evokes universal aspects of an immigrant's experience through a singular work of the imagination. He does so using brilliantly clear and mesmerizing images. Because the main character can't communicate in words, the book forgoes them too. But while the reader experiences the main character's isolation, he also shares his ultimate joy.]]> 38954 4.37 4140 1228 2006 5 8 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 28 07:48:20 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 07:59:57 -0800 2007 Robert's Snow illustrators mentioned Shaun Tan in their interviews that I finally picked up a copy of his new graphic novel The Arrival. And I have to say, hands down, it is *worth* all the buzz.

This is a story about immigration, and belonging, and finding a new home. The mai...more...]]>