El caballo magico de Han Gan

from nicholspdx

This is a wonderful retelling of this ancient legend with illustrations to match. This would be a great book to introduce young readers to the art of South East Asia.

from marcheisler

A Chinese legend based on an actual painter who was famous for his portraits of horses. In this tale, the horse in the painting comes to life, becomes a warrior's horse and, rejecting man's violent world, finds his way back into the master's painting. The artwork is incredible- Artist Chen Jiang ...

from AlbertPascal

This beautiful folktale, set in ancient China, tells the story of Han Gan, the horse he paints so masterfully, and a warrior that takes advantage of Han Gan's artistic skill. The illustrations, also done by the author, are absolutely outstanding. Painted directly onto silk, the images bring the s...

from allisonpollack

Summary: Han Gan is a young boy who is poor but a talented artist. His family does not have enough money to buy him art supplies so he can not be creative. One day he brings a meal to an artist and the artist is impressed by his artwork. He has a magic paint brush and his illustrations come to li...

from marycha

Terrific artwork that makes the horses appear really realistic. They were really fun to look at and the choice of coloring is just awesome. The story is also meaningful and bittersweet.