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Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Lost and Found
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Contents

* Contents derived from the New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,:Arthur A. Levine Books , 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Rabbits, John Marsden , Shaun Tan (illustrator), single work picture book children's

"The rabbits came many grandparents ago.

They build houses, made roads, had children.

They cut down trees.

A whole continent of rabbits..." (back cover)

An allegorical story using rabbits, an introduced species, to represent the arrival of Europeans in Australia and the subsequent widespread environmental destruction.
The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan , Shaun Tan (illustrator), single work picture book children's
'A boy discovers a bizarre looking creature while out collecting bottle tops at the beach. Realising it is lost, he tries to find out who owns it or where it belongs, but is met with indifference from everyone else, who barely notice its presence, each unwilling to entertain this uninvited interruption to their day to day lives. For reasons he does not explain, the boy empathises with the creature, and sets out to find a 'place' for it.'
(Source: The Lost Thing website)
The Red Tree, Shaun Tan , Shaun Tan (illustrator), single work picture book children's
'The Red Tree is a story without any particular narrative; a series of distinct imaginary worlds as self-contained images which invite readers to draw their own meaning in the absence of any written explanation. As a concept, the book is inspired by the impulse of children and adults alike to describe feelings using metaphor - monsters, storms, sunshine, rainbows and so on ... A nameless young girl appears in every picture, a stand-in for ourselves; she passes helplessly through many dark moments, yet ultimately finds something hopeful at the end of her journey.' (Source: Author's website)
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