Can You Imagine: The Art and Life of Yoko Ono
By (Author) Lisa Tolin
Illustrated by Yas Imamura
Simon & Schuster
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
16th April 2025
13th February 2025
United States
Children
Non Fiction
B
Hardback
48
Width 254mm, Height 254mm, Spine 13mm
508g
A stunning picture book biography in lyrical, poignant prose about Yoko Onoa brilliant musician and one of the creative minds behind the iconic song Imagine by John Lennon.
Yoko Ono has been called many things: Bold. Confrontational. Controversial. Artist. Musician. Witch.
But she has always been, first and foremost, Yoko: a girl who used her imagination to escape the horrors of World War II, and then a woman who used that same gift to find peace after an act of unfathomable violence.
This is a story of a singular soul: an artist, musician, and writer who has always innovated beyond the limits of the accepted, whose brilliance cannot be overshadowed, and whose imagination has been truly revolutionary.
Lisa Tolin is a journalist and editor who has covered arts and entertainment, lifestyle, health, and breaking news for major news organizations. Her years as a journalist gave her the opportunity to interview Yoko Ono in her home. Lisa lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two sons. You can visit Lisa atLisaTolin.com.
Yas Imamura is an Asian American illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. Her works include collaborations with Anthropologie and Sanrio, as well as her growing list of childrens books. Her preferred materials are gouache and watercolor and often finds herself drawn to projects that are playful, mysterious, and a little offbeat.