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Cikada by Shaun Tan
4.0

This book is hard for me to describe. As always I love the way Tan uses illustrations in the books and this is another one of those that is seemingly for small children but could really make an adult reader think. I couldn't tell you why it resonated with me and why it stays in my thoughts even as I've put it away but it does. I'll probably read it more times to think about it.

Not for those of you who just want a quick story for your kids, but for those who like to talk about the absurdity of a story, I think this could be a nice book to share with a child. Just prepare to maybe stop and talk about the text and illustrations after every page.