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Shaun Tan’s *The Red Tree* tells a subtle, pictorial story of two step‑siblings navigating the loneliness that can separate people while we all share a quiet, anxious under‑current -- the roots of the lonely tree that reminds us that hope is everywhere. The man‑made pages capture every emotion we feel when we are far from family, displayed as bright allying or subtle tension that melts away toward a hopeful future.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Shaun Tan
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