In The Lost Thing, a boy discovers and befriends a bizarre-looking metallic creature while collecting bottle tops at the beach. His acclaimed 2006 book The Arrival tells the story of a migrant arriving in a confusing new world of floating objects and unusual creatures. While a wide-eyed bug in a suit might seem like a strange idea for picture book, it's a comfortable fit for Tan, who has spent a career creating dream-like worlds of monsters, machinery and oversized animals. He heads to the roof of his grey office building, where an unexpected transformation takes place. On the day of his retirement, with no party and no handshake, the cicada decides it's time to say goodbye. He is in turns bullied and ignored - banned from using the office bathroom, and never given a promotion. In fact, the insect is treated terribly by his human workmates. Award-winning author and illustrator Shaun Tan says the meaning of his latest book is unclear even to him.
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