This strange, suit-wearing insect is the hero of Cicada, the latest book by award-winning author and illustrator Shaun Tan. Tok Tok Tok Cicada works in an office, dutifully working day after day for unappreciative bosses and being bullied by his co-workers. In 17 years, he's never made a mistake or taken a sick day. A stunning new picture book for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated, from Academy Award winner Shaun Tan. Illustrated with graceful restraint, this book is a stirring vignette of a life lived against the grain. An unappreciated green cicada sits behind a computer every day, doing data entry for a nameless organisation. But for older readers drawn to unusual narrative formats, this book could work wonders with its nuanced, hopeful depiction of individuality. "As Tan's books often do, this seems to defy categorization - its themes, admittedly, are perhaps too mature for the standard picture-book crowd. Those who take a shallow dip may end up feeling unsettled and bewildered." - School Library Journal "Tan fans and others willing to take a deep dive into the many layers of this fascinating book will find much to appreciate. His books include The Rabbits, The Lost Thing, The. "Cicada's narration suggests, coincidentally or not, that of an Asian immigrant, and Tan's story could be regarded as one that holds out the hope of liberation for every mistreated foreign laborer." - Publishers Weekly Shaun Tan is one of Australias most well known childrens book illustrators both in Australia and overseas.
From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for older picture book readers and beyond Cicada. Simultaneously sobering and uplifting, it will lead thoughtful readers to contemplate othering in their own lives. Buy Cicada by Shaun Tan for 47.00 at Mighty Ape NZ.
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