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A Brush with Magic
Based on a Traditional Chinese Story
By Brooke, William J. & Koelsch, Michael
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06022-973-3
- Publisher
- NEW YORK : HARPERCOLLINS, c1993.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1994
Gr 3-6 Brooke bases his short novel on a Chinese tale, which Demi has made into a picture book (Liang and the Magic Paintbrush [Holt, 1988]) and Molly Bang retold as an easy reader (Tye May and the Magic Brush [Morrow, 1992]). This book is arranged in short chapters, each introduced by a philosophical aside. The orphaned baby Liang floats down the river in a basket, clutching a brush with the power to bring pictures to life. His rescuer, the impoverished peasant Li, never sees the magic happen, so he does not believe it. At seven, L...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
