I was reminded that migration is a fundamental part of all human history, both in the distant and recent past. Chris Voss. Such visual eloquence can only motivate readers to seek out any future graphic novels from Shaun Tan, regardless of where they might be shelved. These became the compositional references for finished drawings that were produced by a more old-fashioned method — graphite pencil on cartridge paper. In silent pencil drawings, Briggs describes a boy building a snowman which then comes to life, and is introduced to the magical indoor world of light-switches, running water, refrigeration, clothing and so on; the snowman in turn introduces the boy to the night-time world of snow, air and flight.
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