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Title	:	The Lost Thing
Author	:	Shaun Tan
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 32 pages
Published	:	November 30th 2004 by Simply Read Books (first published 2000)
Categories	:	Childrens. Picture Books. Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Fantasy. Fiction. Art

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A kid finds a lost 'thing' on the beach where he's scavenging for his bottle-top collection. The thing is a large, freakish creature but no-one else really notices it--it's simply not a part of their familiar day-to-day reality. So the kid takes it upon himself to try to find where the lost thing belongs... The Lost Thing is a gently humorous story that will be read and enjoyed by a wide range of ages. While the narrative is full of typical thoughts of an observant and caring young person, the illustrations provide a surreal and thought-provoking backdrop for this 'lost dog story' with a definite twist. The Lost Thing is the first book that Shaun Tan both wrote and illustrated.

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Original Title:	The Lost Thing
ISBN:	1894965108 (ISBN13: 9781894965101)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Children's Book Council of Australia Award Nominee for Picture Book of the Year - Honour Book (2001), Aurealis Award for Convenor's Award for Excellence (2000)

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It's strange that something so large can be missed (unseen) by so many people, even the main character's parents when it clearly takes up half the living room! The fact the conversation shifts so quickly and easily suggests that life is too fast paced to enjoy or too full of flashy attention-grabbing objects. It points to the acceptance of routine without stopping to appreciate life itself. I liked the image of the arrow he was following which was juxtaposed against the usual arrows which were

This incredible book was made into an academy award winning short film. The Australian artist and illustrator, Shaun Tan, is the Midas of the visual world. His innovative illustrations speak volumes.Plot: A boy , still curious due to his youth, discovers an odd creature at the beach, a 'Thing' that appears lost. In this mundane monotonous world of sepia, The Lost Thing, goes by relatively unnoticed. The boy sets out to find the Lost Thing a home. Themes: The Lost Thing explores how curiosity and

The humor in this book - both written and visual - make it arguably my favourite picture book of all time. The fact that the much of the art (including the cover) playfully references some of my favourite artists doesn't hurt, either.I'm adding to this review to mention that the animated short film of 'The Lost Thing' - many years in the making - has just this year (2011) made the shortlist for the academy awards. And so it should. The story's comments on isolation, community, society and

Title and brief summary: The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan, this book is based around the idea of curiosity and how it decreases with age. It explores the ideas industrialisation without directly mentioning it.The implied reader: The reader needs to have some awareness of how the world is changing due to industrialisation and how it could effect the community and daily life. Themes: Creativity, loss, lost, belonging, outside the norm, apathy, imagination, suppression of imagination, distraction,

3.5 stars. I just love Shaun Tans work. I dont like this as much as The Arrival or The Red Tree, because it doesnt have that same darkness or depth to it, but its still good. You can read it as a simple story of a boy finding a place for a lost thing, or as a story about rushing through the day-to-day and not noticing anymore, and how we treat those things which are different. If youve never read Tan before, definitely start with The Arrival or The Red Tree, but then give this one a go too.

PERSONAL RESPONSEI like this book very much because of the magic that it has. I also loved the illustrations that I believe were made by the author (Shaun Tan).PLOTThe Lost Thing is a story about Shaun, a young guy that likes to collect bottle tops. One day Shaun was walking by the beach looking for bottle tops for his bottle tops collection when he saw a strange creature. The creature looked like a mix of a big red boiler with crab claws and tentacles. It seemed like everyone was too busy to

Beautiful, steampunkish illustrations and a lovely story that I'm still mulling over.After reading, I watched the Oscar-winning short film on YouTube, which was gorgeous as well.