Drawn Together - Hardcover

Lê, Minh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1484767608 ISBN 13: 9781484767603

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2018

Synopsis

"Drawn Together is a poignant and gorgeously illustrated story of a grandfather and grandson who discover a shared love of art and storytelling." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.

With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picturebook about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come.

About this title

About the Author

Minh Lê is a writer but, like his grandfather, is a man of few words. He is a national early childhood policy expert, author of Let Me Finish! (illustrated by Isabel Roxas), and has written for the New York Times, the Horn Book, and the Huffington Post. A first-generation Vietnamese-American, he went to Dartmouth College and has a master's in education from Harvard University. Outside of spending time with his beautiful wife and sons in their home near Washington, DC, Minh's favorite place to be is in the middle of a good book. Visit Minh online at minhlebooks.com or on Twitter @bottomshelfbks.

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Award-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as The Cookie Fiasco, After the Fall, and others. He is also the creator of Disney's animated hit, The Replacements. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and two dogs. Visit him at dantat.com.

Review

"A beautifully told and illustrated story about a grandson and grandfather struggling to communicate across divides of language, age, and culture."―Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner for The Sympathizer

"Dynamic."―The Wall Street Journal

PRAISE FOR LET ME FINISH!

"A fun storytime selection for audiences with a good sense of humor."―School Library Journal

PRAISE FOR LET ME FINISH!

"[S]ure to generate reader anticipation."―School Library Connection

* "Phantasmagoric."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Focus on an underrepresented culture; highly accessible emotions; concise, strong storytelling; and artistic magnificence make this a must have."―Booklist, starred review

* "The power of art takes center stage."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Drawn Together is a testament to the strength of a shared love to overcome barriers of age, language and culture, and will leave readers, like Grandpa and his grandson, 'happily . . . SPEECHLESS.'"―Shelf Awareness, starred review

PRAISE FOR BECAUSE I'M YOUR DAD

"[E]xuberant illustrations."―School Library Journal

PRAISE FOR BECAUSE I'M YOUR DAD

"[A]n entertaining balance between sweet and goofy, protective and raucous."―Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1484767608
• ISBN 13: 9781484767603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Santat Dan