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Feb 28, 2011
Lisa Vegan
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Well, I’ve loved the other books I’ve read by this author-illustrator, and he recently won an Oscar for a film adaptation of this book (an Academy Award winning animation short I’ve not seen, yet) so I was sufficiently curious to get and read a copy of the book. And, yes, I want to see the film; I can see it being an excellent short.
It’s probably not fair that I compare all Tan’s books with the brilliant The Arrival or even The Red Tree; those books are so amazing. This one is terrific too. Mela ...more
It’s probably not fair that I compare all Tan’s books with the brilliant The Arrival or even The Red Tree; those books are so amazing. This one is terrific too. Mela ...more
A boy out collecting bottle caps finds a lost thing at the beach and tries to find its proper place. Boy and thing go on a funny, strange, sad, quirky quest though a crowded but alienating metropolis. Complex illustrations clearly influenced by the Antipodean School.
Aug 24, 2008
Gary
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