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A beautifully illustrated, surreal exploration of the quiet magic hiding just beneath the surface of ordinary life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Tales From Outer Suburbia.
- dreamlike
- nostalgic
- quietly surreal
- melancholic
- 01
The Arrival
Shaun Tan
A breathtaking, wordless journey through a surreal and strange new world that captures the universal heartache and hope of leaving home.
- 02
The lost thing
Shaun Tan
A quietly surreal and beautifully illustrated reminder to notice the strange, wonderful things hidden in a busy, apathetic world.
- 03
The Bone Sparrow
Zana Fraillon
A heartbreaking yet deeply hopeful exploration of how imagination and friendship can carve out light in the darkest of confinements.
- 04
The curious garden
Peter Brown
A quiet, hopeful journey of watching a single spark of green transform a dreary world into a vibrant paradise.
- 05
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
Christian McKay Heidicker
A chilling, campfire-style descent into the dark woods where primal fears are met with fierce courage.
- 06
Animalia
Graeme Base · 1986
A whimsical, alliterative journey through the alphabet, inviting readers to pore over fantastic, puzzle-filled illustrations.
- 07
The Deltora Book of Monsters
Emily Rodda · 2002
An immersive, beautifully grotesque field guide that invites you to study the terrifying creatures lurking just beyond the safety of the castle walls.
- 08
Through the Woods
Emily Carroll
A beautifully illustrated descent into the darkest, most unsettling corners of folklore where the monsters always win.
- 09
The Wolves in the Walls
Neil Gaiman
A delightfully creepy, surreal romp about what happens when the things you fear most actually show up, and you have to be the brave one.
- 10
Puffling
Margaret Wild
A tender, reassuring exploration of the patience it takes to grow up and the courage required to finally leave the nest.
- 11
Lost and found
Oliver Jeffers
A quiet, oceanic journey about realizing that sometimes what we think is lost is actually just looking for a friend.
- 12
Onion tears
Diana Kidd
A tender and poignant exploration of a young refugee's journey through profound loss toward tentative healing.
