By Minh Lê

Illustrated by Dan Santat

Cover design or artwork by Dan Santat

On Sale: Jun 4, 2018
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9781368022507

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This acclaimed picture book from two award-winning creators about connecting across generational and language differences shows that sometimes you don’t need words to find common ground.

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

“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

Don’t miss LIFT, also by Minh Lê and Dan Santat!

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"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
* "[A] visual language that speaks profoundly to readers."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 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
* "Focus on an underrepresented culture; highly accessible emotions; concise, strong storytelling; and artistic magnificence make this a must have."
Booklist, starred review
* "Phantasmagoric."
Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "The power of art takes center stage."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "[P]erfectly paced to express universal emotions that connect generations separated by time, experience, and even language."
School Library Journal, starred review
PRAISE FOR BECAUSE I'M YOUR DAD

"Warm moments abound. . . . [I]t overflows with genuine fatherly affection."
Kirkus Reviews
PRAISE FOR BECAUSE I'M YOUR DAD

"[A]n entertaining balance between sweet and goofy, protective and raucous."
Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR BECAUSE I'M YOUR DAD

"[E]xuberant illustrations."
School Library 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
PRAISE FOR LET ME FINISH!

NPR Best Books of 2016
PRAISE FOR THE COOKIE FIASCO

"[B]e prepared for this one to fly off the shelves."
School Library Journal
APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner
"Dynamic."
The Wall Street Journal

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Minh Lê

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 a menagerie of pets. Visit him at dantat.com.

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Dan Santat

About the Illustrator

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall as well as the illustrator of many other picture books, including Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets.

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