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.

I went to China Town in Manchester and purchased a real coolie hat some simple books with Chinese letter to copy. I am a retired Infant Teacher and I first came across this story published as a Ladybird book, and my pupils always enjoyed it. Registered office address: Office 6 HQ Business Centre | 237 Union Street | Plymouth | PL1 3HQ | UK. The Magic Paintbrush is a traditional Chinese folktale, dealing with themes of justice and integrity.The story is based on a traditional Chinese tale which has been retold many times across Asia and it is probably one of the most popular stories passed on from generation to generation. Further books illustrated by Axel include Room on the Broom, Stick Man, Zog and The Smeds and the Smoos – all of which have been made into much-loved animated films by Magic Light Pictures. She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor, but how can she match the emperor's mighty power? She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. 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 is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. The big difference is that the main character is now female and so is easier for her to identify with.

With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village. As well as writing and illustrating wonderfully quirky books, Joel is a keen banjo player and adores comic strips. 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.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I now have a 5 year old grand-daughter who is half Chinese, so I was delighted to find this Julia Donaldson version, especially as she is a big fan of the author.This edition features a stunning redesigned cover, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson fans - big and small! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. 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. 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.

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 children create their own dragon-like monsters through playing Mix and Match Monsters and record ideas by drawing and labelling a diagram. 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. 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 have used this book for two different topics (China and Traditional Tales) with two different year 2 classes and all have been captured by it.