This book is chinese boy's story.Liang like to paint. He got a magic paintbrush from old woman. What written by the brush became moving like a living thing.

If I got the magic paintbrush, I want to draw picture of many animals and plants.
It sounds very fun! ( )

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 because it is based on historical influence and oral traditions. The events such as him receiving a magic paint brush in which anything he paints becomes real, is an exaggerated or mythical event.
Media: pen and ink, watercolor ( )

This book is about a boy who loves to paint and is one day given a magic paint brush.

I enjoyed reading this book because I loved how his paint brush made pictures come to life. It is just a cute story that makes your imagination run wild.

This book is good to use for children to introduce painting pictures. After reading the book you can have children paint a picture of their favorite animal, or something they would like to come to life and present it to the class.

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 Liang and the emperor and what to do with the paint brush. The resolution comes when Liang paints the sea and wind and gets rid of the emperor for good. ( )

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. ( )