{"product_id":"tales-from-outer-suburbia-by-shaun-tan","title":"Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Awards: Children's Book 2008.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFrom the much-acclaimed creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival, The Red Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street? Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass? Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaun Tan, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2010 Adelaide Festival awards for literature, Premier's award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2010 Adelaide Festival awards for literature, Children's literature award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2009 World Fantasy Award, Best Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2009 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, Best Picture Book (Germany's most prestigious awards for children's and young adult books.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2009 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Older Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2009 Ditmar Awards for Best Artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2009 ABIA Illustrated Book of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner, 2008 Aurealis Award for Best Illustrated Book\/Graphic Novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted, 2008 Indie Awards - Children's Book category\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted, 2008 Golden Inky Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted, 2008 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVery good condition with an inscription to the interior\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Modern Reader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732347400417,"sku":"2026JUL-0716","price":16.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6306\/1985\/files\/IMG_0159-2.jpg?v=1784780177","url":"https:\/\/www.littlemodernreader.com.au\/products\/tales-from-outer-suburbia-by-shaun-tan","provider":"Little Modern Reader","version":"1.0","type":"link"}