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Unexpected. Creative. Whimsical. Beautiful to look at. A boy finds a lost creature, in the middle of the beach, which no one else seems to notice. His task: to find it a home. And he's on his own as everyone he encounters is indifferent to his quest.
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Spud and I are also intrigued by his cool bottle cap collection.
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I was SO very proud of my little Spud, bringing home this uber-cool book from his school library. Good taste, I'd say. We might actually have to own this one.
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For more by Shaun Tan, check out his website.
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[image source from shauntan.net]