{"product_id":"hometown-9781646146987","title":"Hometown","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wildly imaginative journey into a magical, dreamlike world--and a deeply human story about who we are.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Loved it! Chock-full of magic!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Guillermo Del Toro, director of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shape of Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf a stranger arrived and told you that the world you knew-your community, your family, and your hometown-wasn't really where you belonged, would you follow them and leave it all behind?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine living in a perfect world. You have a loving family, a beautiful home, awesome friends and about three hundred loyal pets.Everything is just as it should be. Until one day, when a stranger arrives. A stranger who looks just like you. A stranger with a very disturbing message . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHometown\u003c\/i\u003e is a visually gorgeous, emotionally stunning (and frequently funny) meditation about what it means to belong, and what makes us who we are. From the singular mind and brush of Shaun Tan, creator of \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales from Outer Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Thing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A passionate, clever and inspiring tale about how we choose which family to love.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Darren Aronofsky, director of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A joyful, surprising, marvelous book.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kelly Link, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A many-splendored thing--set beside the densely realized imaginings of Miyazaki.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Dave McKean, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaun Tan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.32h x 8.44w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646146987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaun Tan is an artist, writer, and filmmaker from Perth, Western Australia. He is the recipient of an Academy Award, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in Sweden, and the Kate Greenaway Medal in the United Kingdom. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, two children, and various species of plants and animals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Shaun Tan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48944012198045,"sku":"9781646146987","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a480ca4c-b4d8-4776-90c4-a9b2bc81b33a.jpg?v=1790153373","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hometown-9781646146987","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}