Liang and the Magic Paintbrush by Demi (9780805008012)

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush

by Demi , Demi

Paperback - English

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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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0805008012

EAN

9780805008012

Publisher

HENRY HOLT

Publication Date

15 Jul 1988

Pages

Age Group

4 to 8

Grades

P to 03

Weight (kg)

0.10

Dimensions (cm)

19.9 x 20.2 x 0.4

Lexile Level

580

About Author

Demi became fascinated with Buddhism at the age of three, when she chose a small golden statue of the Buddha at a five-and-dime store. At age twenty-one she was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study art in India, where she walked in the footsteps of the Buddha. She has practiced Buddhism for twenty years, along with her husband, Tze-si Huang. In researching the art for "Buddha," she drew from Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, and Indonesian paintings, sculptures, and sutra illustrations, particularly Pahari and Chamba Indian miniature paintings. For the story of the Buddha's life, Demi re