The Viewer, author Gary Crew, illustrator Shaun Tan
The viewer tells the story of time through a picture ‘viewer’; the illustrations follow the historical moments in history. The viewer has a dark and supernatural like nature and allows the reader to develop their own interpretations and understanding of what happens to the lead character Tristan at the end of the story.
The Red Tree. Author and illustrator Shaun Tan
This is one of my favourite books as I feel like it has captured the issue of depression in a way that allows adolescents to feel comfortable about approaching the topic with embarrassment of judgement. Like many of Shaun Tan’s books the narrative focus is visual with very few words, but this in itself demonstrates the books brilliance. Tan has captured an extremely complex topic and developed it so the reader can relate and feel comforted through a sense of understanding.
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