
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
"Demi"(Author)
Henry Holt & Company Inc (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. July 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-8050-0801-2 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
95 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8050-0801-2 (9780805008012)
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Person
Demi, along with her husband, Tze-si Huang, has been a practicing Buddhist for more than twenty years. She is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including Firebird, The Dalai Lama, Buddha, and The Dragon's Tale. Her book The Empty Pot was selected by former First Lady Barbara Bush in 1990 as one of the books to be read on the ABC Radio Network Program Mrs. Bush's Story Time. Demi was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and started drawing at an early age. She lives in Carnation, Washington.