![]() ![]() Shaun Tan’s award-winning work consistently challenges the picture book norm. ![]() Until the day of his retirement, when life as he knows it changes forever. No one comes to his aid, and ever the stoic, Cicada toils on. Shockingly he is bullied, both verbally and physically. In rhythmic speech, echoing the call of the real-life insect, he relates the events of his days. Here, with Cicada, he illuminates the world of the unappreciated, bullied and ignored.Ĭicada gazes out from the page meekly, his drab suit blending into the illustrator’s expansive palette of greys. An acclaimed author-illustrator, he has redefined the picture book. His working day is so bleak, can there be any hope for his future? A new book by Shaun Tan is always a cause for celebration. He is a quiet, conscientious insect who has toiled away in a dreary office for many thankless years. ![]()
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