Books like Eric
By Shaun Tan
For families who love finding wonder in ordinary corners of the house, Eric turns a simple homestay into a quiet meditation on seeing the familiar with fresh eyes. quiet, contemplative, gently surreal
A girl and her house full of rescued, misfit creatures grow restless and decide to move on — but when every one of her careful plans falls apart, she has to find another way forward.
A curious fox sets out just to watch a mysterious parade of animals heading somewhere unknown, freeing a caged pair of doves along the way, until he finds his reason for joining them waiting by a great wooden ship.
A witch famous throughout Russia for eating children is secretly a lonely old woman who longs for a grandchild, so she disguises herself as a village babushka to find one.
A little star loves the giant Mooncake she bakes with her mama in the sky, and though she's told to wait, she can't resist sneaking nibble after nibble.
After spotting three dazzling mermaids on the subway, a boy transforms his home into a lagoon of imagination, fashioning his own mermaid costume from a curtain and some ferns.
A fish and his best friend, a tadpole, grow up together in a pond until the tadpole becomes a frog and hops off to explore dry land, leaving the fish desperate to follow.
A friendly ghost named Leo loves drawing and making snacks, but when a new family misunderstands his attempts to help, he leaves home to find where he truly belongs.
A little girl with a wobbly loose tooth runs around her city block to tell everyone the big news, and discovers her neighbors carry whole countries with them.
A small boy is invited to tea at the palace and always asks the same question — may he bring a friend? — and each time, a surprising animal guest shows up beautifully behaved.
A girl named Emily writes to her teacher, Mr. Blueberry, insisting a blue whale is living in her pond, and the two trade letters all summer as he tries to set her straight.
A rich king who prizes gold above all else is granted his wish that everything he touches turns to gold — until he accidentally touches his own daughter.
A lonely woman welcomes a traveling salesman's pets into her home one by one, but draws the line firmly at one thing: no elephants, thank you very much.
