The magic paintbrush / written by Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Joel Stewart.
By: Donaldson, Julia [author.].
Contributor(s): Stewart, Joel [illustrator.].
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TextPublisher: London : Macmillan Children's, 2017Copyright date: ©2003Description: 24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781509830466.Subject(s): Magic drawings -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction | Painting -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction | Folklore -- China -- Juvenile fiction | Avarice -- Juvenile fictionDDC classification: 823.914 DON Summary: With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead. She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor, but how can she match the emperor's mighty power? In The Magic Paintbrush, Julia Donaldson's brilliant verse and Joel Stewart's beautiful illustrations bring vibrant life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed.
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Originally published: 2003.
With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead. She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor, but how can she match the emperor's mighty power? In The Magic Paintbrush, Julia Donaldson's brilliant verse and Joel Stewart's beautiful illustrations bring vibrant life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed.
Ages 3-6.
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