Shaun Tan

Born 1974

Shaun Tan (born in 1974) is an Australian artist, writer, and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing, a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated.

Books by Shaun Tan in order

Books by Shaun Tan in the order they were published, from The Lost Thing (2000) to Hometown (2026).

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Chris Van AllsburgAlso makes illustrated picture books with a strange, unsettling edge. Works like Jumanji and The Polar Express share his interest in the uncanny.
Raymond BriggsKnown for illustrated books that combine ordinary domestic life with emotional weight, such as The Snowman and When the Wind Blows.
Oliver JeffersWrites and illustrates picture books about loneliness, friendship and unusual visitors, in a visual style that some readers link to Tan's.
Jon KlassenCreates wordless or near-wordless picture books with dark, dry humour and a restrained visual style.
Maurice SendakMade picture books that treat childhood fear and imagination seriously, as Tan does in The Red Tree.