The Magic Paintbrush

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Clever book with wonderful problem solving skills shown and a delightful tale of a little girl with a moral task to complete. In The Magic Paintbrush, Julia Donaldson's brilliant verse combines with beautiful illustrations from Joel Stewart, creator of The Adventures Abney and Teal, to bring vibrant life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

When the evil emperor commands Shen to paint gold for him, she is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with an MBE for Services to Literature. She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor, but how can she match the emperor's mighty power? With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead. The Magic Paintbrush is a traditional Chinese folktale, dealing with themes of justice and integrity.In The Magic Paintbrush, Julia Donaldson's vibrant verse and Joel Stewart's beautiful illustrations bring fresh life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed. It can also be a springboard to explore Chinese culture and celebrations for children, particularly Chinese New Year and the Chinese Zodiac. This was one of the stories included my show “The Gruffalo, the Witch and the Warthog” which we performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018 and took to a few other theatres. The beautiful illustrations and naturally rhyming text make for an interesting and imagination grabbing book. JD has stamped her distinctive rhythm into making this re-telling a very atmospheric book of how a little girl's life changes when she is given a magic brush which turns anything she paints into real life.

It tells the story of Shen who receives a magical paintbrush with instructions to paint for the poor as the paintings come to life.This edition features a stunning redesigned cover, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson fans - big and small!

Must see if can find the Chinese brushes 5 in the box and the children loved to pretend they were magic and talk about what they would paint. An enchanting tale told in catchy rhyming verses true to JD style, this story will capture the imagination of children and grown ups.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This edition features a stunning redesigned cover, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson fans – big and small! With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift, he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead.I am a retired Infant Teacher and I first came across this story published as a Ladybird book, and my pupils always enjoyed it. In this ten-session Writing Root, which we suggest will take 3 weeks to cover, the children discover a magic paintbrush and are asked what they would paint with it.