Liang and the Magic Paintbrush -- Demi, Paperback

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.

Author: Demi
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 07/15/1988
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.21lbs
Size: 7.83h x 7.95w x 0.14d
ISBN: 9780805008012
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 9774 / Liang and the Magic Paintbrush


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/26/1988

About the Author

Demi has traveled and studied art throughout the world. She has received several art awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship to study in India, and her diverse range of work has been exhibited from coast to coast and even abroad. Among the mediums she works in are serigraph, watercolor, mobile, collage, and textile design.

Demi is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including Firebird, Buddha, The Dalai Lama and The Dragon's Tale. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she lives in Carnation, Washington.