Every couple of years a tin of paint appears in a cardboard box on the doorstep, which means it’s time to remove any rust and give the missile a fresh coat of gunmetal grey.Ī lot of us, though, have started painting the missiles different colours, even decorating them with our own designs, like butterflies or stencilled flowers. We only have to wash and wax our missile on the first Sunday of every month and occasionally pull a dipstick out the side to check the oil level. We know that everyone must participate in upholding our national security (by taking the pressure off arms-storage facilities) and, most importantly, be rewarded with the feeling that we are doing our bit. We know that we need to protect our way of life in an increasingly dangerous climate. We understand well enough what they’re for, at least in a broad sense. Then every corner house had to have one, then every second house, and now it would look strange if you didn’t have a missile next to your garden shed or clothesline. Back then it was exciting: someone you knew might get a letter from the government, and the truck dropped off their missile the following week. It’s funny how these days, when every household has its own inter-continental ballistic missile, you hardly even think about them.Īt first they were issued randomly. In 2011 he received the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, honouring his contribution to international children's literature. He has also worked as a theatre designer, a concept artist for animated films including Pixar's WALL-E, and directed the Academy Award-winning short film The Lost Thing.

His works have been widely translated and enjoyed by readers of all ages. He began drawing and painting images for science fiction and horror stories in small-press magazines as a teenager, and has since become best known for illustrated books that deal with social and historical subjects through dream-like imagery.

Urn:oclc:826417549 Republisher_date 20150303031433 Republisher_operator Scandate 20150210085204 Scanner Tan grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.

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