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...
"The perennially popular story of Ma Liang & his magic paintbrush is here made into an attractive picture book.... Demi's fine line & watercolor drawings are full of elaborate details which will entice readers to look & look again." -School Library Journal