{"product_id":"paper-son-the-inspiring-story-of-tyrus-wong-immigrant-and-artist-isbn-9798217450459","title":"Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the American Library Association's 2021 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Best Picture Book!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn inspiring picture-book biography of Chinese American immigrant and groundbreaking artist Tyrus Wong, whose journey from newcomer to Disney animator helped shape the look of \u003ci\u003eBambi \u003c\/i\u003eand changed animation forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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\u003ci\u003e Bambi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulie 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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625902375141,"sku":"NP9798217450459","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/paper-son-the-inspiring-story-of-tyrus-wong-immigrant-and-artist-isbn-9798217450459","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}