Drawn Together
Illustrator
Dan Santat
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781484767603
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Language barrier; Bicultural; Bilingual; Immigrants and refugees; communication barrier; different languages; two cultures; bicultural child; cultural heritage; bilingual family; immigrant grandparent
Main Character
male child; adult male
Race/Ethnicities
Thai American
Family Formation
mother
Awards
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, 2019, Picture Book Winner
Southern California Independent Booksellers Award, 2018, Winner, Children's Picture Book
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Amazon Editors' Picks: Best Books of the Year, 2018 Ages 3 to 5
Amazon Editors' Picks: Top 20 Children's Books, 2018
Best Books for Kids, 2018
Booklist Top 10 Arts Books for Youth, 2018
Lasting Connections, 2018 Language Arts
NPR's Book Concierge, 2018 Kids' Book
Keywords
drawing; art; superheroes; imagination; grandfather; Thai culture; storytelling
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lê, Minh, "Drawn Together" (2018). Diverse Families. 1674.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1674