A review by librarianryan
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

I love when picture books introduce the reader to someone new.  Until this book, I had never heard of Tyrus Wong, even if I have seen Bimbi too many times.  I also never knew about “paper sons” and paper families who used fake identities to enter the US when specific cultures were banned.  This story was so heartwarming, and at times sad.  It follows the life of a man most won’t know, but will come to know, and start looking for his art.