TY - BOOK AU - Haynes,Emily TI - The art of Kubo and the two strings SN - 9781452153155 U1 - 791.4372 HAY PY - 2016///] CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Chronicle Books LLC KW - Kubo and the two strings (Motion picture) KW - Stop-motion animation films KW - Production and direction N1 - Home -- The quest -- The return N2 - From LAIKA, the Academy Award nominated studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, comes a new adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan. In Kubo and the Two Strings, scruffy, kind-hearted Kubo cares devotedly for his mother while eking out a humble living in their sleepy shoreside village. But when a spirit from the past appears, Kubo suddenly finds himself entwined in a violent struggle against gods and monsters. This fully illustrated book offers a behind-the-scenes view of the amazingly detailed artwork and unique stop-motion animation style involved in the film\'s creation ER -