{"product_id":"9780805008012","title":"Liang and the Magic Paintbrush","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLiang and the Magic Paintbrush\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Demi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a poor boy in China receives a magical paintbrush, everything he paints turns to life. But the wicked emperor wants to capture the boy when he hears the news. The story will excite readers as the ruler gets his just reward when the boy creates a masterpiece that spells his doom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Demi's telling matches her art in fantastic effects in her new book, a tale suggested by an ancient Chinese legend. Delicate shades of gold and blue contrast with fiery scarlets in surpassingly beautiful and authentic pictures showing strange happenings when a poor beggar boy, Liang, receives a magic paintbrush.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautiful full-color illustrations portray this ancient Chinese folktale in which Liang's wit helps him thwart a greedy emperor's plan.” —\u003ci\u003eNotable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The perennially popular story of Ma Liang and his magic paintbrush is here made into an attractive picture book.... Demi's fine line and watercolor drawings are full of elaborate details which will entice readers to look and look again.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Reading Rainbow Featured Book, Winner NCSS-CBC NotableTrade-Soc.Stdy, NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805008012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40593873305806,"sku":"9780805008012","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_70c04eda-30e2-4877-866f-45262ee7e81d.jpg?v=1637795125","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805008012","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}