Pagineborn 1974 · Fremantle, Australia
📖 Best for: Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)
Shaun Tan books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Shaun Tan’s haunting illustrated books include The Arrival, a wordless graphic novel about migration, and The Lost Thing, which he made into an Oscar-winning short film.
New to Shaun Tan? Start with The Lost Thing.
Shaun Tan’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Shaun Tan’s haunting illustrated books include The Arrival, a wordless graphic novel about migration, and The Lost Thing, which he made into an Oscar-winning short film.
The Lost Thing is a great place to start; other favourites include The Rabbits, The Red Tree, The Arrival.
Shaun Tan’s books are best for grades 3–5 (ages 8–11) · grades 6–8 (ages 11–14).
Shaun Tan’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Shaun Tan ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.