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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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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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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
 
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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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