Boy Named Isamu, A (2021) by James Yang (author and artist)

Authors

Maughn Rollins Gregory, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Files

Grade Level

Picture Books

Description

Awarded an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor, this picture book portrays a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) as he wanders through an outdoor market, through a forest, and then by the ocean, seeing things through the eyes of a young artist.

Publication Date

2024

Publisher

Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children

Keywords

Isamu Noguchi, nature, aesthetics, sculpture, philosophy

Recommended Citation

Gregory, Maughn Rollins, "Boy Named Isamu, A (2021) by James Yang (author and artist)" (2024). Thinking in Stories: Reviewing Philosophy in Children’s Literature. 1.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_thinkingstories/1