by Shaun Tan (Author), Shaun Tan (Illustrator)
From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for older picture book readers and beyond
Cicada tells the story of a hardworking little cicada who is completely unappreciated for what he does. But in the end, just when you think he's given up, he makes a transformation into something ineffably beautiful. A metaphor for growing up? A bit of inspiration for the unappreciated striver in all of us? Yes, yes, and more.
Author Biography
Shaun Tan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia, Tales from the Inner City, Rules of Summer, and The Singing Bones. He received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011 and won an Academy Award for the adaptation of his picture book The Lost Thing (from Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan). Shaun lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.75 x 7.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 29, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Cicada
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 0.5
