The Lost Thing

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ABC  |  April 3, 2011

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Fresh from winning the Academy Award for short animated film, The Lost Thing is a 15-minute animated movie, based on the highly acclaimed picture book by award-winning Australian author Shaun Tan. Watch the film then draw on a range of visual literacy and comprehension skills to analyse the setting, narrative and characters.

Fresh from winning the Academy Award for short animated film, The Lost Thing is a 15-minute animated movie, based on the highly acclaimed picture book by award-winning Australian author Shaun Tan. Watch the film then draw on a range of visual literacy and comprehension skills to analyse the setting, narrative and characters.

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The Lost Thing

Have you ever been lost and found? Explore notions and themes of belonging featured in the story by taking this quiz based on the well known book and short film The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan.

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