CompleteMartialArts.com - Liang and the Magic Paintbrush (Reading Rainbow Book)
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Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2 EAN: 9780805008012 ISBN: 0805008012 Label: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 1988-07-15 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
When a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward when the boy creates a masterpiece that spells his doom.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Didn't do much for us... Comment: I read this with my little kids after seeing a fantastic HBO Story - video version. (Wish that were available for sale - NOT.) We have enjoyed other Demi, but this one just didn't generate feeling. It needs a helping hand. Customer Rating: Summary: Good, but not Demi's best Comment: This is a simple story with beautiful pictures, though it's not particularly engaging. Neither my kids nor I enjoy it as much as our other Demi favorites -- One Grain of Rice, Firebird, and The Empty Pot -- which we adore. These other three not only have superlative pictures but wonderful stories, each in different ways. Customer Rating: Summary: A resourceful boy triumphs over evil... Comment: In this lively tale, a poor boy in China who longs to paint is given a magic paintbrush by a mysterious visitor. Suddenly the boy has the power to bring life to things that he paints. Liang uses this gift for good, until he must use his skill to outsmart an evil emperor who wants to use the magic brush for his own greedy purposes. The ending is a bit troublesome- not as completely fair and peaceful as we might like - but then, the tale is based on an old Chinese legend which, like Grimms' fairy tales, were probably a lot more scary than story books today. Still, the story is wonderful and exciting and the illustrations, though subtle, are lovely --delicate but colorful ink and watercolor drawings with lots of detail.
