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From The Arrival by Shaun Tan

The Arrival is a migrant story told as a series of wordless images that might seem to come from a long forgotten time. A man leaves his wife and child in an impoverished town, seeking better prospects in an unknown country on the other side of a vast ocean… (more)

As an immigrant and the child of first-generation immigrants, this book really spoke to me on a personal level.

1 year ago June 03, 2012 141 notes #art #illustartion #shaun tan #the arrival #immigration #graphic novel
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    love this book.
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    My sister asked me to get this book for her last year because she was taking a children’s lit course for which it was...
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    I remember reading this a while ago. Simply beautiful
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    One of my all time favorite books. The art is truly moving.
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    I really want this book.
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    This sounds awesome :)
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