The Magic Paintbrush: A Fantasy Chapter Book for Kids (Ages 8-12) About Family Wishes and Unexpected Consequences - Brossura

Yep, Laurence

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ISBN 10: 0064408523 ISBN 13: 9780064408523

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2003

Riassunto

Steve can hardly believe it. With his new paintbrush, whatever he paints becomes real. Now he, Grandfather, and Uncle Fong can wish for anything they want. Uncle Fong uses the paintbrush to return to China, to the village of his childhood, and Grandfather wants to visit the Lady on the Moon. Steve wonders if the paintbrush can bring his parents back. But they all soon realize the paintbrush might have its own agenda. .

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Informazioni sugli autori

Laurence Yep is the acclaimed author of more than sixty books for young people and a winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. His illustrious list of novels includes the Newbery Honor Books Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate; The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, a Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee; and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island, which he cowrote with his niece, Dr. Kathleen S. Yep, and was named a New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing" and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book.

Mr. Yep grew up in San Francisco, where he was born. He attended Marquette University, graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and received his PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He lives in Pacific Grove, California, with his wife, the writer Joanne Ryder.

Suling Wang has worked in illustration, animation, and multimedia design for several years. She lives in San Francisco, California.

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Steve can hardly believe it. With his new paintbrush, whatever he paints becomes real. Now he, Grandfather, and Uncle Fong can wish for anything they want. Uncle Fong uses the paintbrush to return to China, to the village of his childhood, and Grandfather wants to visit the Lady on the Moon. Steve wonders if the paintbrush can bring his parents back. But they all soon realize the paintbrush might have its own agenda. .

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0064408523
• ISBN 13: 9780064408523
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Wang Suling
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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