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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

By Julie Leung
Illustrated by Chris Sasaki

By Julie Leung
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By Julie Leung
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    About Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

    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.

    About Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

    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.

    About Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

    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.

    About Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

    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.

    Listen to a sample from Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781524771874

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781524771881

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Sep 24, 2019 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9781524771898

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 08, 2021 | 14 Minutes | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593461006

    Praise

    ““A beautiful, must-read tribute to hardworking families and the magic they create.” —Kirkus, starred review

    “[A] gorgeous picture book biography about an unsung hero of animation and Chinese American history.” —Booklist, Starred Review

    “Confidential, fluid prose deftly captures the stress and strangeness of his immigration experience and his artistic blossoming and impact…. A window into the troubled history of transpacific immigration and a look at a long-undersung contributor to our visual landscapes.” —Bulletin

     “A well-told story that spotlights the too-often unrecognized talent and contributions of America’s immigrants.” —School Library Journal

    “A meaningful portrayal of one working-class experience and an image of a loving, hardworking family.”  —Publishers Weekly

    Awards

    Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APLA)-Literature Award WINNER 2021

    American Library Association Notable Books SELECTION 2020

    CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers SELECTION 2020

    Notable Books for a Global Society Award SELECTION 2020

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