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“An absolute wonder.” — Marjane Satrapi, creator of Persepolis
“A magical river of strangers and their stories!” — Craig Thompson, creator of Blankets
“A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and sweetness that surrounds a new arrival at the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with easiest narrative drift, Tan gives us a story full of cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay.” — Jeff Smith, creator of Bone
“Shaun Tan’s artwork creates a fantastical, hauntingly familiar atmosphere… Odd, moving, and lovely.” — Jon J. Muth, Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Zen Shorts
“Bravo.” — Brian Selznick, Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret
“Magnificent.” — David Small, Caldecott Medalist