El árbol rojo
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9788493481117 (8493481114)
Publish date: June 30th 2005
Publisher: Barbara Fiore Editora
Pages no: 32
Edition language: Spanish
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
Art,
Poetry,
Picture Books,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Australia
I completely disagree that this book is about manic depression, which is Manny's take. It is simply about feeling bad and realising that this won't last forever and that things will get better. It is about the irrationality of this process.The author's take is that you can read it however you like. ...
An absolutely stunning picture book which conveys, in visual language easily accessible to a five year old, what it's like to suffer from a bipolar affective disorder. Move over Sylvia Plath, Tan has done it better.
This story is controversial because it’s about sadness. The art is very beautiful like all of Tan’s work, but the text goes beyond what would be considered an ordinary child’s unhappiness and straight on to depression, something the author suffers from. Yet the summation is too simple for a child su...
This is like no other kids' book I've read. Depressing, yet uplifting. Honest, yet sweet. And beautifully drawn to boot!High five, Shaun Tan.
I have never read a better book about depression. Tan's illustrations are otherworldly and inform and illuminate the simple text with layers of meaning and despair and hope. This is a truly extraordinary book which I recommend whole-heartedly to anyone whose life has been touched by sadness. Brillia...
Log in with Facebook 
