{"product_id":"9781524771874","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!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's \u003ci\u003eBambi\u003c\/i\u003e to life.\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":"Julie Leung","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45893499912404,"sku":"9781524771874","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_894d71e1-e26a-44b0-81ac-07003e6d4bbd.jpg?v=1732401010","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781524771874","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}