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Book of the Month
Tale from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
This beautifully illustrated book of short stories, explores unexpected and fantastical situations that occur behind an average suburban façade.
A water buffalo is resident at the end of one girl’s street; small alien-like exchange student comes to stay with another family and his unique and surprising parting gift is illustrated by a stunning double page spread.
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4 Books We Like
A delightful, rhyming bedtime boardbook, a brightly illustrated picture book about a little girl who loses and then finds her smile, a tale about the hilarious antics of a smelly, old witch and a heartbreaking teenage novel about a girl who has to choose whether to live or die are all reviewed in this month's books we like.
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