Tales from Outer Suburbia
Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street, or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass? Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?A new picture book from the international award-winning illustrator Shaun Tan, "Tales from Outer Suburbia" is a unique and inspiring collection of original stories and illustrations.Shaun Tan, creator of "The Arrival...
Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street, or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass? Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?A new picture book from the international award-winning illustrator Shaun Tan, "Tales from Outer Suburbia" is a unique and inspiring collection of original stories and illustrations.Shaun Tan, creator of "The Arrival", "The Lost Thing" and "The Red Tree", reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight!
（澳）陈志勇 （Shaun Tan）
1974年生于西澳大利亚州的海港城市费利曼图，在该州首府铂斯的北部郊区长大。父亲是马来西亚华侨，母亲是澳大利亚人。从小，班里个子最小的他就是全校知名的画画高手，十几岁时即开始为科幻小说和恐怖故事绘制插图。1995年从西澳大利亚大学毕业，获得美术与英语语言文学双学位，后成为自由插画师，曾两次获得世界科幻协会颁发的雨果奖最佳美术奖，四度获得“世界奇幻奖最佳艺术家”称号。2011年，荣获由瑞典政府颁发的林德格伦儿童文学奖，改编自他同名绘本并由他导演的动画《失物招领》也获得第83届奥斯卡最佳动画短片奖。他常常把看似不合常理的幻想元素嫁接到日常生活的场景之中，画风温暖动人，充满超现实的梦幻色彩。现居墨尔本。