Here you’ll find reviews of books by past winners or nominees for this Award, established by Swedish Government in 2002. It recognises excellency in the field of children’s literature achieved through career contributions of authors and illustrators and long-term sustainable work of institutions. It is one of the richest literary awards in the world with prize value of 5 million Swedish Krona (approx. US$600k). Check out more on Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award here.
“What Miscellaneous Abnormality is That?” is a Shaun Tan creation that was not meant as a stand-alone book. It is a limited-edition companion volume to the original DVD with the […]
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“The Lost Thing” was first published in 2000. It ended up being a multi-award winning picture book, which in 2004 was reinvented as a highly acclaimed theatre production (by Jigsaw
“The Lost Thing” by Shaun Tan: on belonging through connection Read More »
Shaun Tan is the Australian author and illustrator whose work I fell in love with at first sight. It was the sight of “The Red Tree”. The book has received
“I also thought [aged 18] that picture books were a trivial art form and nothing a serious artist would have anything to do with. My opinions about that have changed
Shaun Tan: on finding poetry in the prosaic and art coming from life Read More »