Cicada

The following is exactly what Caroline said.
“There is no sentence structure, the teachers won’t like that”
“Mummy there isn’t any punctuation I don’t think this should be read by people my age” “it’s very scary and I don’t like how this book feels”

Mummy's review, while I can see what the intent and themes are within this book, it is awfully dark, isolating and hard for young brains to explore without any guidance. This is not a book you would let a child read without discussing it. The feelings of isolation, desperation, pain and fear would leave a child feeling like there is no hope. Show more Show less

good

this is a very moving book about a cicada who goes through metamorphosis when in an office building where he is not noticed.

awesome picture book

I found the book depressing but uplifting at the same time. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written. It’s a moving story about bullying and racism.

I thought this book was a god book because it was a story of unknown.

This book is heart-warming as well as sad and depressing. Ciada is bullied and teased just because he looks different and Shaun Tan is clever in his words, that he is using a real life scenario but with different characters Show more Show less

I loved this book and Cicadas perseverance.

I thought that when I read this book it was very interesting because it tackles very real issues in a picture book, which is something that is not very common. The way the book was written was very deep and it had a very big, heavy message. Show more Show less

It is very sad and I would not recommend it for 8 and below.

this was a great book but sometimes i got a little confusing but in the end i understood it is one of the best books that i have ever read

A strange book, but it had great meaning. About a Cicada who works in an office but he soon realizes that that was not his destiny.
Not many words and beautiful drawings. So much meaning.

I really loved learning about this book and its features which was very interesting.