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by Julie Leung; Chris Sasaki (Illustrator)


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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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  • Title Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist
  • Author Julie Leung; Chris Sasaki (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Schwartz & Wade Books
  • Date 2019-09-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781524771874 / 1524771872
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.9 x 9.1 x 0.5 in (27.69 x 23.11 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 890
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Artists - United States, Picture books
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2018052951
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2019, Page 52
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2019, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2019, Page 114
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2019, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/15/2019, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/08/2019, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2019, Page 137

About the author

JULIE LEUNG is the author of the Mice of the Round Table series, including A Tail of Camelot, Voyage to Avalon, and most recently, Merlin's Last Quest. This is her first picture book. In her free time, she enjoys furtively sniffing books at bookstores and winning obscure board games. Originally from Atlanta, she now lives in New York City, where she works as a marketing director at Del Rey Books. Visit her on the web at jleungbooks.com and follow her on Twitter at @jleungbooks. CHRIS SASAKI is a former character designer and illustrator for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has designed characters for Monsters University and Inside Out. His work has been featured at Gallery Nucleus, on Cartoon Brew, in the New York Times, and in the Society of Illustrators annual. He lives in Oakland, California. Visit him on the web at csasaki.com.
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