The Arrival by Shaun Tan

Instead of relying on words to easily tell a story Tan has taken on a much harder task. Telling a story visually. Through his vivid pictures Tan is able to give bring the reader into the story with The Arrival, relying thought and feelings though images, facial expressions, and body language. Those things that are so much taken for granted in our every day lives. Tan's story is of an immigrant who leaves his family to try and find a better life for his family in an unfamiliar land. He cannot read or even speak the language. He is forced to find other forms of communication. On his journey we are introduced to a wide variety of kind characters with stories of their own. In a strange, unfamiliar land our protagonist must not only learn how to function in such a confusing place but must also find a job so that he can bring his family to live with him.
In a single word: "Brilliant!"