Tales from Suburbia Shuan Tan graphic novel/ short stories
Templar pp., 91 ISBN 978-1-84011-313-6
Another stunning book from the artist/writer who gave us The Arrival, his brilliant wordless book about immigration, count on Tan to present a whole new concept. This is a collection of marvelously illustrated tales that leave you thinking about them for days afterwards. One involves a water buffalo left in a suburban vacant lot who always can, when asked, point his hoof at the way for children to go, and they are always “surprised and delighted” by what they find. ‘How did he know?’ Another chronicles the coming together of all of the poetry which people have written and discarded. One could spend, and should spend, hours looking at the whimsical details of his drawings. There is simply no one like him. I can’t wait to see what he will do next. Also don’t miss his website. (www.shauntan.net) It is as unusual as he is.
