| Summary |
"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. |
| Audience |
Ages 4-8. |
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K to Grade 3. |
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890L Lexile |
| Subject |
Wong, Tyrus -- Juvenile literature.
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Artists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Chinese American artists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre |
Picture books for children.
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| Add'l Names |
Sasaki, Chris (Illustrator), illustrator.
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| Other title |
Inspiring story of Tyrus Wong, immigrant and artist |
| ISBN |
9781524771874
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1524771872
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9781524771881
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1524771880
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