Wednesday, November 21, 2018

LOST & FOUND - Book Review


1.   BIBLIOGRAPHY
Tan, Shaun, 2011. LOST & FOUND, New York, NY:  Random House, Inc. ISBN 0-394-80020-6

2.   PLOT SUMMARY
A wild imaginary graphic novel that is 3 books wrapped up in one.  The book first story THE RED TREE is a tale of a girl that seems depressed and later finds good in a red tree that grows up in the middle of her bedroom. 

The next story is THE LOST THING about a boy who finds a large, red “friendly” machine on a beach and takes it home like a lost puppy.  No one claims it so he makes it his mission to find its home, a home where he says nothing “doesn’t quit fit”. 

THE RABBITS is a story that rabbits invaded the area and brought their ways with them and took over and destroy the world.

3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
I did not care for the stories in this graphic novel; I found them dark and dreary.  The imagery on the other hand was incredible and vivid.  The characters were not so believable.  The sections were difficult to understand until I read the authors notes at the end and discovered that most of the stories were metaphors. 

4.   REVIEW EXCERPT(S)
2011 Astrid Lindren Memorial Award
ALA Notable Children’s Book 2012

5.   CONNECTIONS
* Also read PRAISE FOR THE ARRIVAL ANSD PRAISE FOR TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBS by Shaun Tan
*Have students investigate the environmental issues and social issues and report.

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