![]() ![]() It is explained away as “a cultural thing”, yet this phrase never enables one to gain a better understanding of Eric. This accompanies the overwhelming sense of misunderstanding between Eric and his hosts. All the other pictures in the story are small and black and white, creating a dreary tone. ‘Eric’ is concluded with one such picture. In one, Eric holds a drawing of a flower with a question mark beside a plug. For example in ‘Eric’, a story about a foreign exchange student, pictures show the strange questions he asks (“Eric was very curious and always had plenty of questions”). ![]() Some are small images, illustrating a part of the story. ![]() They are highly expressive, with rich colours and lots of detail. The book is beautifully illustrated with pictures that form part of the stories. Each story is intriguing and unusual, telling tales of strange visitors or happenings in otherwise ordinary suburban neighbourhoods. Tales from Outer Suburbia is a collection of short stories written and illustrated by Shaun Tan. Young people across Merseyside are really enjoying reading the book. The Reader Organisation was lucky enough to be sent 10 free copies of Tales From Outer Suburbia from Templar Publishing. Published on behalf of Anna Fleming, Young Person's Project Worker ![]()
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