The Red Tree
Author: Shaun Tan
Illustrator: Shaun Tan
Publisher: Hodder
A small girl is having a bad day. Nothing makes sense, terrible troubles surround her. All this is expressed in few words but with powerful pictures. Amongst the gloom there are symbols of hope that make her optimistic again.
Also by Shaun Tan: The Lost Thing (9780734411389), Hodder £9.99
See also: Night Shift by Debi Gliori, Hot Key, Hardback 9781471406232 £9.99; and paperback 9781471407383 £6.99