Reading Rainbow Books: Liang and the Magic Paintbrush (Hardcover)

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Beautiful illustrations, of course, because it's Demi. Good fable about the power of magic and the folly of greed.

from adge73

I know Demi is all that and a bag of chips, but her art isn't really to my taste. I like the text and story here, though, and the illustrations work well with it.

from rvangent

This is a good example of a legend because it is based on the story of a boy who lived in China a long time ago. The events and the details of the events such as the conversations he has and the things he draws with his magic paint brush, are all details that are not completely verifiable just be...

from claireforhan

A cute folktale from China about a young boy who gets a magic paintbrush and uses it to paint things for those who have nothing. Then the greedy emperor steals the paintbrush and the brush doesn't work anymore. The young boy, Liang, then uses the paintbrush to paint away the greedy emperor. A cut...

from kshielee

This legend appears to have been passed down from generations. The story says that what Liang did with his magic paintbrush spread far and wide. There could be historical connections with the emperor dying in a storm in the sea. The plot in this story is well developed. The conflict is between Li...