NMLP P-029153 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

The Arrival

Shaun Tan · Lothian Books (Australia) / Arthur A. Levine–Scholastic (US) · 2006 (Australia) / 2007 (US)

The Lothian (Australia) 2006 edition is the true first. The Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic 2007 edition is the first US edition ('first thus'). Distinguish the Australian true first from the US first by imprint, date, and number line.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-029153 for "The Arrival" by Shaun Tan (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-029153, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).