The lost thing
Humorous stories, Lost and found possessions, Imagination, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan (born in 1974) is an Australian artist, writer, and film maker. He won an Academy Award for *The Lost Thing*, a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Other books he has written and illustrated include *The Red Tree* and *The Arrival*. 

**Source**: [Shaun Tan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Tan) on Wikipedia.