The Arrival

A truly remarkable work of art that is already one of the most talked-about books of the season.

"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus"An absolute wonder." -- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis"A magical river of strangers and their stories!" -- Craig Thompson, author of Blankets"A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay." -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone"Shaun Tan's artwork creates a fantastical, hauntingly familiar atmosphere... Strange, moving, and beautiful." -- Jon J. Muth, Caldecott Medal-winning author of Zen Shorts"Bravo." -- Brian Selznick, Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret"Magnificent." -- David Small, Caldecott Medalist

Author: Shaun Tan
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 11.80h x 8.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780439895293
Audience: Young Adult


Award: Hugo Award - Nominee
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner
Award: Locus Awards - Winner
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee
Award: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Cybils - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Best Books 07/01/2007 pg. 10
Publishers Weekly 07/16/2007 pg. 166
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2007 pg. 263 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 115
School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 225
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2007 pg. 941
Kliatt 09/01/2007 pg. 30
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2007 pg. 21
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2007 pg. 37
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/02/2007 pg. 59
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2007 pg. 21
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 39
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2007 pg. 669
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2008 pg. 228 - Book Of Special Distinction
Voya Top Ten Graphic Nvls/Teen 04/01/2008 pg. 7
Voya Top Ten Bks for Y/A 04/01/2008 pg. 8
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1
Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 110

About the Author
Shaun Tan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia, Tales from the Inner City, Rules of Summer, and The Singing Bones. He received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011 and won an Academy Award for the adaptation of his picture book The Lost Thing (from Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan). Shaun lives in Melbourne, Australia.