An inspirational read from the master of story-telling.
With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village. When the evil emperor commands Shen to paint gold for him, she is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor.
Julia Donaldson's vibrant verse brings fresh life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed.
Julia Donaldson is one of the UK's foremost children's writers. Her many books for Macmillan include the award-winning The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom), A Squash and a Squeeze, and The Snail and the Whale, which was published in September 2003. Julia is also much in demand for her brilliant events for children at schools, libraries and literary festivals.
Joel Stewart is one of Macmillan's brightest stars. He graduated from Falmouth College of Arts with a first class degree and won the Macmillan Prize in 2000. He has illustrated the critically acclaimed Underwater Farmyard, and the follow-up, Moon Zoo, which also publishes this month in hardback.
ISBN:
9780333964439
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
02/04/2004
Category:
Picture storybooks
Imprint:
Macmillan
Pages:
32 page/s
Stock:
To order
Price:
$14.95 AUD