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From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse_at_wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:00:46 -0600
Did you hear Shaun Tan's well worded acceptance speech on Sunday night? When he accepted the Oscar for Best Animated Short for this film "The Lost Thing," he was - and I'm biased - more composed and prepared than most of the other Oscar recipients. It was great to see him up there with an Oscar in hand and his spoken appreciations in clear focus.
You can have the story "The Lost Thing" in hand yourself as soon as you get a copy of the new book "Lost & Found" (c2011, Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic, Inc.) This exceptionally handsome volume contains three of Shaun Tan's works previously published in Australia: "The Red Tree," "The Lost Thing," and John Marsden's "The Rabbits." The U.S. edition of each of these stories contains some new artwork.
Shaun Tan's commentary about his two original stories and the artwork for "The Rabbits" at the end of the volume interprets his concepts without taking anything away from the pleasure and challenge of one's personal discoveries within each highly visual page. John Marsden also contributed his observations about writing "The Rabbits," considered to be a classic in Australia.
Although I usually shy away from labeling books published for young readers as "crossover" books, I'm willing to venture that label for "Lost & Found." This exciting book will be a treat for most of the adults who'll turn its pages, too.
Cordially, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse_at_wisc.edu
Received on Wed 02 Mar 2011 11:00:46 AM CST
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:00:46 -0600
Did you hear Shaun Tan's well worded acceptance speech on Sunday night? When he accepted the Oscar for Best Animated Short for this film "The Lost Thing," he was - and I'm biased - more composed and prepared than most of the other Oscar recipients. It was great to see him up there with an Oscar in hand and his spoken appreciations in clear focus.
You can have the story "The Lost Thing" in hand yourself as soon as you get a copy of the new book "Lost & Found" (c2011, Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic, Inc.) This exceptionally handsome volume contains three of Shaun Tan's works previously published in Australia: "The Red Tree," "The Lost Thing," and John Marsden's "The Rabbits." The U.S. edition of each of these stories contains some new artwork.
Shaun Tan's commentary about his two original stories and the artwork for "The Rabbits" at the end of the volume interprets his concepts without taking anything away from the pleasure and challenge of one's personal discoveries within each highly visual page. John Marsden also contributed his observations about writing "The Rabbits," considered to be a classic in Australia.
Although I usually shy away from labeling books published for young readers as "crossover" books, I'm willing to venture that label for "Lost & Found." This exciting book will be a treat for most of the adults who'll turn its pages, too.
Cordially, Ginny
Ginny Moore Kruse gmkruse_at_wisc.edu
Received on Wed 02 Mar 2011 11:00:46 AM CST
