His voice is clipped and stunted, as you would expect from a non-English speaking native. Cicada talks in four lines, with his last line, always being ‘Tok Tok Tok!’. The formatting for this book is very clinical, much like the first half of Cicada’s story. I can read a lot into the images and story, but I’m going to leave that up to you to check out because you NEED to read this one! It’s a dark book – both in colour and themes – but it’s wonderfully executed and simply inspiring. I had no idea where Tan was taking this book. But things are about to change, and Cicada is going to make sure he has the last laugh. For seventeen years he has been treated horrendously by his bosses and human colleagues. Cicada is no different, in fact, I think it’s my favourite of his books to date.Ĭicada is the story of a Cicada who works as a data entry clerk for humans. Shaun Tan’s books are always out of the box, quirky but poignant. A metaphor for growing up? A bit of inspiration for the unappreciated striver in all of us? Yes, yes, and more. But in the end, just when you think he’s given up, he makes a transformation into something ineffably beautiful. Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books (an imprint of Hachette Australia)įormat: Hardcover picture book (borrowed from the library)Ĭicada tells the story of a hardworking little cicada who is completely unappreciated for what he does.
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