Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Paper Son : The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung - ADVISABLE

Paper Son : The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung and Chris Sasaki PICTURE BOOK Schwartz & Wade Random House, 2019. $18. 978-1524771874

BUYING ADVISORY:, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

When Tyrus Wong was only nine years old he immigrated from China with his father - but, because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, he arrived under a false name with a history that wasn’t his - pretending to be of a more important social class. As he grew up he developed an interest and a talent in art, eventually working for Disney and contributing to the success of Bambi. 

I do love picture book biographies. Includes an author's and an illustrator's note, along with photographs of Wong. A beautifully illustrated picture book biography, I hope my art teachers and social studies teachers will love this!

Lisa Librarian

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