English: Tales of the Inner City

Award winning Australian author and illustrator of books including The Rabbits, The Red Tree, Tales from Outer Suburbia, The Arrival and The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan, talks to Jane Hutcheon about winning an Academy Award, creating books, realistic stories, points of view and stories that don't necessarily have happy endings.

Did you know that Shaun Tan featured on an Australian Stamp?

Click on the image to listen to Shuan Tan talk about the ideas behind, ‘Tales from the Inner City’ and its exploration of the relationships between humans and animals.

Listen to these soundbites that accompany some of the illustrations from tales of the inner City. How does sound add to your reading?

Listen to these soundbites that accompany some of the illustrations from tales of the inner City. How does sound add to your reading?

Listen to these soundbites that accompany some of the illustrations from tales of the inner City. How does sound add to your reading?

Shaun Tan discusses the inspiration for writing the stories, particularly his interest in the connection between humans and animals.

Shaun Tan discusses each of the stories in the collection, elaborating on their initial idea and including early sketches.