Bibliograph

Paper son, the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, immigrant and artist, written by Julie Leung ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Type

Label

Paper son, the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, immigrant and artist, written by Julie Leung ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

890, L

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-8

resource.interestGradeLevel

K to Grade 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Paper son

Oclc number

1065751109

Responsibility statement

written by Julie Leung ; illustrated by Chris Sasaki

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 4.7, .5.

Sub title

the inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, immigrant and artist

Summary

A 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. -- description from Amazon.com

Target audience

juvenile

Classification