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Belonging Picture Books

Rules of Summer by Sean Tan
Call Number: PIC F TAN
ISBN: 9780734410672
Publication Date: 2013
Combining humour and surreal fantasy, Shaun Tan pictures a summer in the lives of two boys. Each spread tells of an event and the lesson learned. As you venture deep into the story, these poetic images become darker, more mysterious and unsettling, drawing towards a redemptive ending that affirms the depth of true friendship, a bond that is equally wonderful and inexplicable. Moments of humour, surreal fantasy, and the sometimes devastating ways we interact with the people we love the most, are presented in Shaun Tan's typical thought-provoking style
The Arrival by Tan, Shaun
Call Number: PIC F TAN
ISBN: 0734406940
Publication Date: 2006

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Belonging Picture Books

The Island by Armin Greder (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781741752663
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Poignant and chilling, this allegory is an astonishing, powerful, and timely story about refugees, xenophobia, racism, multiculturalism, social politics, and human rights. When the people of an island find a man sitting on their shore, they immediately reject him because he is different. Fearful to the point of delusional paranoia, the islanders lock him in a goat pen, refuse him work, and feed him scraps they would normally feed a pig. As their fears progress into hatred, they force him into the sea. The charcoal illustrations complement the sparse and beautifully understated narrative.
The Rabbits by John Marsden and Sean Tan
Call Number: PIC F TAN
ISBN: 9780734410788
Publication Date: 2010
Uses rabbits, a species introduced to Australia, to represent an allegory of the arrival of Europeans in Australia and the widespread environmental destruction caused by man throughout the continent. A sophisticated picture book.
Ziba came by Boat by Lofthouse, Liz
Call Number: PIC F LOF
ISBN: 0670028614
Publication Date: 2007
Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak
Call Number: PIC F SEN
ISBN: 9780099408390
Publication Date: 2000
My two blankets by Irena Kobald
Call Number: PIC F KOB
ISBN: 9781921714764
Publication Date: 2014
The treasure box by Margaret Wild
Call Number: PIC F WIL
ISBN: 9780670073658
Publication Date: 2013
When the enemy bombed the library, everything burned. As war rages, Peter and his father flee their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds something more precious than jewels. A book that tells the story of their people. They journey through mud and rain and long cold nights, and soon their survival becomes more important than any possessions they carry. When Peter loses his father and has to walk over the mountains, he must bury their treasure in an iron box to protect it, leaving it behind. But as the years go by, Peter never forgets the treasure box, and one day he returns to find it.
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French; Bruce Whatley (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0207199957
Publication Date: 2002-10-23
A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat! Monday Morning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. This wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all - trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners.Find out how one wombat - between scratching, sleeping and eating - manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule.Ages 3-7

Belonging Picture Books

Lost and Found by Shaun Tan (Illustrator)
Call Number: PIC F TAN
ISBN: 9780545229241
Publication Date: 2011-03-01
A girl finds a bright spot in a dark world. A boy leads a strange, lost creature home. And a group of peaceful creatures cedes their home to cruel invaders. Shaun Tan, with his understated voice and brilliant draftsmanship, has proved that he has a unique imaginative window to our souls, and an unparalleled ability to share that opening with pictures and narratives that are as unexpected as they are deeply true. Originally published in Australia, these three beloved and acclaimed tales were never widely available in the U.S. Now for the first time, The Red Tree, The Lost Thing, and the John Marsden classic The Rabbits are presented in their entirety with additional new artwork and author's notes. Together they tell a tale that will leave no reader unmoved, about how we lose and find what matters most to us.
The Sound of the Sea by Jacqueline Harvey; Warren Crossett (Illustrator)
Call Number: PIC F HAR
ISBN: 0734407424
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
This moving tale explores the relationship between a young boy, Samuel Sullivan, and his mother. Samuel is remembering the precious times he spent with his mother before she became ill and went away. With the love and support of his grandparents, Samuel gradually starts to understand and little by little realises that although his mother is gone, she is with him always.
I Am Thomas by Libby Gleeson; Armin Greder (Illustrator)
Call Number: PIC F GLE
ISBN: 9781742373331
Publication Date: 2011-10-01
The author ofnbsp;Mahtab's Story and the author of Thenbsp;Island team up to bring young readers another powerfulnbsp;social justice-relatednbsp;work#151;annbsp;inspiring, thought-provoking picture book about findingnbsp;one's way in the world nbsp; "You must do as you're told." nbsp; "Let the army make you a man." nbsp; "Your country needs your vote." nbsp; As the voices in his life crowd in on him, Thomas looks for another way, refusingnbsp;to conform to the expectations and demands of family and community. A loner, Thomas refuses to feel lonely, an inspiring choice in this masterful tale of questioning authority and resisting oppression. Powerful illustrations and a spare text make a parable of Thomas's journey, which reflects the courage we all need to find our passion and be ourselves.
Belonging by Jeannie Baker (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0744592275
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
As in the author's previous picture book, Window, this book is observed through the window of a house in a typical urban neighbourhood, each picture showing a year's developments. This is Window in reverse, though, with the land being reclaimed from built-up concrete to a gradual greening, shown through the artist's characteristic collage illustrations.
Memorial by Gary Crew; Shaun Tan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0850919835
A tree, planted as a memorial to soldiers killed in World War I, looks set to be cut down by the local council. This story interweaves themes of war, memory and conservation, while bringing the legend of the Anzacs to a new generation.