Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist Contributor(s): Leung, Julie (Author), Sasaki, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1524771872 ISBN-13: 9781524771874 Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2018052951 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 890(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 10.9" L (1.05 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/08/2019 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019 Booklist 08/01/2019 pg. 52 School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 137 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2019 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 114 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Winner of the American Library Association's 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Best Picture Book An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and a few papers. Not papers for drawing--which he loved to do--but immigration papers to start a new life. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime--and using sparse brushstrokes and soft watercolors, Tyrus created the iconic backgrounds of Bambi. Julie Leung and Chris Sasaki perfectly capture the beautiful life and work of a painter who came to this country with dreams and talent--and who changed the world of animation forever. |
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