The Magic Paintbrush
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- Author：Julia Donaldson
- ISBN：1509830464
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Summary
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。 She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor， but how can she match the emperor's mighty power？ Julia Donaldson's brilliant verse combines with beautiful illustrations to bring vibrant life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed。
Reviews
John Turner
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Gruffalo who？
lara
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★This was my favourite picture book when I was little for its beautiful illustrations， lovely rhyming， cultural connections， and memorable story with an important moral。 Such a gorgeous book！
Belinda Vlasbaard
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4，5 stars - English hardcover Review follows later。
Lu
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Cute。
Minh Quang
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 ok
Fi's Journey
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The Magic Paintbrush is a tale that is set in China and has a folk and fairy-like atmosphere to it。 The story is simple yet beautiful with added lovely rhymes from Julia Donaldson and each page is a painting illustrated by Joel Stewart that accompanies the story nicely。 I tend to rate my read books more by the story rather than the illustrations but since these are picture books I'll do give my opinion on them， too。 Each illustrator has their own style and niche and I appreciate each one I see b The Magic Paintbrush is a tale that is set in China and has a folk and fairy-like atmosphere to it。 The story is simple yet beautiful with added lovely rhymes from Julia Donaldson and each page is a painting illustrated by Joel Stewart that accompanies the story nicely。 I tend to rate my read books more by the story rather than the illustrations but since these are picture books I'll do give my opinion on them， too。 Each illustrator has their own style and niche and I appreciate each one I see but of course there will be ones I like more than others。 With that said the artist has an interesting style and I enjoyed it。 3。5 stars for the whole story。 。。。more
Kirsty
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Really enjoyed this - reminded me of a tale I heard/read in my childhood。 My kids enjoyed it too。
Geraldine Gaffney
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Beautiful book- words， pictures and lesson！I only wish she had made coin tree for the poor people ;）
Hannah
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I really， really enjoyed this book！ Highly recommend。
Mohammed Algarawi
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Okay， two main issues here:1） How the fuck did the emperor end up being an emperor with such a lack of strategic thinking？ Leave the magic paintbrush with the prisoner and ask her to pain your 100-coins-a-twig magic tree？ He’s so dumb the story didn’t even need a deus ex machina to pick up the plot in act two。2） Are we pretending Shen somehow knew how the insides of the keyhole looked like？ Is the prison security system that non-existent？ Why draw a key to open the door and escape through all p Okay， two main issues here:1） How the fuck did the emperor end up being an emperor with such a lack of strategic thinking？ Leave the magic paintbrush with the prisoner and ask her to pain your 100-coins-a-twig magic tree？ He’s so dumb the story didn’t even need a deus ex machina to pick up the plot in act two。2） Are we pretending Shen somehow knew how the insides of the keyhole looked like？ Is the prison security system that non-existent？ Why draw a key to open the door and escape through all prison guards while you can clearly draw a fucking door to escape from？I don’t understand how this is acceptable。 。。。more
Chloe Turner
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I was recommended this book by a friend， I hadn't heard of this Julia Donaldson book so I was excited to read it。 The story involves rhyme。 The book seems to be based in Asia which would allow for links with geography。 The girl in the story used her magic paintbrush to paint for the poor and they turn real。 The lines in the illustrations could show how the people are trapped。 The emperor imprisons the girl for not painting him something he is shown to have power。 The story has lots of words whic I was recommended this book by a friend， I hadn't heard of this Julia Donaldson book so I was excited to read it。 The story involves rhyme。 The book seems to be based in Asia which would allow for links with geography。 The girl in the story used her magic paintbrush to paint for the poor and they turn real。 The lines in the illustrations could show how the people are trapped。 The emperor imprisons the girl for not painting him something he is shown to have power。 The story has lots of words which adds detail。 。。。more
Lauren Drake
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Lovely rhyming book with a message of listening a keep to promises。 When drawing in the sand， Shen is given a magic paintbrush by an old man。 This paintbrush can make pictures come to life （e。g。 a watermelon painting becoming an actual watermelon）。 The old man tells Shen to only paint for poor people， not wealthy people so when Shen refuses to paint for wealthy Emperor she gets put in jail。 Shen is smart and uses her paintbrush to help her escape the prison。 Alongside the message of keeping a pr Lovely rhyming book with a message of listening a keep to promises。 When drawing in the sand， Shen is given a magic paintbrush by an old man。 This paintbrush can make pictures come to life （e。g。 a watermelon painting becoming an actual watermelon）。 The old man tells Shen to only paint for poor people， not wealthy people so when Shen refuses to paint for wealthy Emperor she gets put in jail。 Shen is smart and uses her paintbrush to help her escape the prison。 Alongside the message of keeping a promise， this book also shows the message of helping those who are less fortunate。 The illustrations sit nicely alongside the story and tell the story though picture rather than words （this would be particularly useful for children who may struggle with reading）。 If I were to use this book in school， I would likely use as a a whole class text in upper key stage 1 and lower key stage 2。 。。。more
Jodie
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I love Julia Donaldson's stories。 This one was just beautifully illustrated。 The story was really sweet and I can't wait to share it with my favorite little buddies。 I love Julia Donaldson's stories。 This one was just beautifully illustrated。 The story was really sweet and I can't wait to share it with my favorite little buddies。 。。。more
Joy Keil
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I think this is my favourite of Julia Donaldson's books - imaginative， beautifully illustrated。。。 just a wonderful book。 On the "to buy" list。。。 for us or as a gift！ Go read it！ I think this is my favourite of Julia Donaldson's books - imaginative， beautifully illustrated。。。 just a wonderful book。 On the "to buy" list。。。 for us or as a gift！ Go read it！ 。。。more
Sue Read
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I am drawn to this book because of its cultural setting and its lesson。 I also find myself drawn to the illustrations， slightly muted in tone with characters drawn as if not to be noticed on the page。 The rhyme reads easily and fluently， demanding your attention to keep up with its pace and need for intonation。 And so to the moral， does Shen keep true to her promise to 'paint only for the poor'？ A powerful Emperor， a little girl， who is the wiser？ Plenty to see and talk about， and a super narrat I am drawn to this book because of its cultural setting and its lesson。 I also find myself drawn to the illustrations， slightly muted in tone with characters drawn as if not to be noticed on the page。 The rhyme reads easily and fluently， demanding your attention to keep up with its pace and need for intonation。 And so to the moral， does Shen keep true to her promise to 'paint only for the poor'？ A powerful Emperor， a little girl， who is the wiser？ Plenty to see and talk about， and a super narrative poem to divide up between the class to learn and perform。 Huge topic potential。 。。。more
Rohini
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Excellent book for 5-6 year olds。 My daughter loves it。
Adam Arzberger
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A very beautifully illustrated but ultimately fairly dull book I’m afraid to say。 I know this is a short picture book but I would have liked at least some detail that might have given some background on the characters。 Without this， I don’t particularly like the hero （Shen） or dislike the villain （the greedy emperor） so when Shen gets away and wins， I’m not really that fussed。 That said， this book might be nice to share with a class as a way in to exploring Asian culture。 The clothes， the food， A very beautifully illustrated but ultimately fairly dull book I’m afraid to say。 I know this is a short picture book but I would have liked at least some detail that might have given some background on the characters。 Without this， I don’t particularly like the hero （Shen） or dislike the villain （the greedy emperor） so when Shen gets away and wins， I’m not really that fussed。 That said， this book might be nice to share with a class as a way in to exploring Asian culture。 The clothes， the food， the music （celebrations at the end）， architecture， farming， the mandarin （presumably？） symbols in the dedication and occasionally on the pages （their inclusion on the pages seem to be a ‘wink’ to Phil maybe？）。 You could also use some of the pictures from this book to explore watercolour painting and silk screen printing。 。。。more
Rosie
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When drawing images in the sand and seeing them be washed away in the sand。 Shen is approached by a man who owns a magic paintbrush。 The paintbrush is able to transform what is painted into something real。 Shen was asked by her family to catch shrimp， fish and oysters for the family meal。 She returns with none but uses her new paintbrush to paint the food。 As the painting becomes real others hear of the magic Shen holds。The man had told her not to paint for the rich and only the poor。 This relat When drawing images in the sand and seeing them be washed away in the sand。 Shen is approached by a man who owns a magic paintbrush。 The paintbrush is able to transform what is painted into something real。 Shen was asked by her family to catch shrimp， fish and oysters for the family meal。 She returns with none but uses her new paintbrush to paint the food。 As the painting becomes real others hear of the magic Shen holds。The man had told her not to paint for the rich and only the poor。 This relates to the morals within Robin Hood where the poor receive and the rich do not。However an Emperor here’s of the things Shen has created and demands riches。 When Shen refuses （upholding her promise to the man） she is imprisoned but soon uses her brush to escape。The moral of this story is about keeping promises despite potential consequences。 This can relate to PSHE and discussing promises and where things should be shared。 There is also an obvious link to art and creating life like images or sculptures。 。。。more
Alyce Hunt
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Shen is given a magic paintbrush， and with it whatever she paints becomes real。 She gets captured by the emperor， who demands that she paint gold for him， but she manages to outwit him and escape。 I'm sure this is based off of an old Chinese fable because I've definitely heard this story before， but it's told in a lovely way - definitely a lesson in extrapolational thinking！ The illustrations are gorgeous - they're the main reason that the story has stuck in my head so solidly - and I will defin Shen is given a magic paintbrush， and with it whatever she paints becomes real。 She gets captured by the emperor， who demands that she paint gold for him， but she manages to outwit him and escape。 I'm sure this is based off of an old Chinese fable because I've definitely heard this story before， but it's told in a lovely way - definitely a lesson in extrapolational thinking！ The illustrations are gorgeous - they're the main reason that the story has stuck in my head so solidly - and I will definitely be revisiting this with my little one when she's old enough to appreciate it， as she wasn't too impressed by the traditional pastel-shaded drawings。 。。。more
S
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I love the story and illustration but books based on traditional tales need sourcing please！
JEnnifer Verbanac
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Beautiful pictures and a wonderful tale of a girl who can paint magical pictures that become real。
Eliza Christine
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Beautiful illustrations， poetic language， diversity of story and characters， a clear and kind message。。。 What's not to love？ Beautiful illustrations， poetic language， diversity of story and characters， a clear and kind message。。。 What's not to love？ 。。。more
Francesca Lee
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This story is about a girl called Shen。 There is lots of rhyme and colour with bright and clear illustrations。 The emperor captures her in prison and won't let her go until he sees evidence of her magic brush。 This story is about a girl called Shen。 There is lots of rhyme and colour with bright and clear illustrations。 The emperor captures her in prison and won't let her go until he sees evidence of her magic brush。 。。。more
Sanja_Sanjalica
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Such a wonderfully written and illustrated story， a true gem。
Nire
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This is a beautiful story with beautiful illustrations。
Ellie L
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A narrative poem telling a moral tale of generosity conquering greed and desire for wealth。 As ever， Donaldson’s language is upbeat and charming， rolls easily off the tongue and would clearly entice children to read aloud or perform。 This book felt a little bit different to her previous works that I have read。 Perhaps it the traditional form to the illustrations and the atmosphere of powerful， ancient magic -which almost has a maturer edge compared to the bold and imaginatively fun texts like St A narrative poem telling a moral tale of generosity conquering greed and desire for wealth。 As ever， Donaldson’s language is upbeat and charming， rolls easily off the tongue and would clearly entice children to read aloud or perform。 This book felt a little bit different to her previous works that I have read。 Perhaps it the traditional form to the illustrations and the atmosphere of powerful， ancient magic -which almost has a maturer edge compared to the bold and imaginatively fun texts like Stick Man or Tiddler （all of excellent potential）。 To me， it was the immersive quality to the partnership between author and illustrator that held this story above previous reads from Donaldson。 They so eloquently depict a part of Chinese culture and have produced a story that feels that it could be passed through generations of families- both for the reader and those within the narrative。 。。。more
elsewhere
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“The Magic Paintbrush” by Julia Donaldson and Joel Stewart （Illustrator） was an adorable picture book which introduces our main character， Shen， who uses her magic paintbrush to help the poor and who refuses to be defeated by a selfish emperor。
Isobel
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The moral of the story is about the importance of making promises; the simple moral message in this story was Shen regarding ad keeping the promise of how to use the paintbrush from the instructions of the man。 Shen shows that she can listen， be brave， show responsibility and keep the promises even when being faced with greedy wealth; emperor。 The other message that is important is that children may learn that greed is not a good thing but instead it is important to care for others less fortunat The moral of the story is about the importance of making promises; the simple moral message in this story was Shen regarding ad keeping the promise of how to use the paintbrush from the instructions of the man。 Shen shows that she can listen， be brave， show responsibility and keep the promises even when being faced with greedy wealth; emperor。 The other message that is important is that children may learn that greed is not a good thing but instead it is important to care for others less fortunate then our selves。This book is worth reading because it gives an important message that’s intrigues the reader to continue to read。 The Illustrations are beautiful which helped me to picture the plot of the story。 。。。more
Hilary
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Based on a traditional Chinese story， this book tells the tale of a young girl who is given a magic paintbrush。 The tale has a nice idea， and you can see the appeal of wondering what you would paint with such a brush。 You can also appreciate this tale's appeal in days when you where either someone who had nothing or someone had everything， how reassuring to hope that just perhaps， one day the tables might turn。We liked this more than we expected to， the rhyming verse was a pleasure to read。 I al Based on a traditional Chinese story， this book tells the tale of a young girl who is given a magic paintbrush。 The tale has a nice idea， and you can see the appeal of wondering what you would paint with such a brush。 You can also appreciate this tale's appeal in days when you where either someone who had nothing or someone had everything， how reassuring to hope that just perhaps， one day the tables might turn。We liked this more than we expected to， the rhyming verse was a pleasure to read。 I always found that books that had a lovely rhythm when read aloud where much more bearable to read aloud again and again and again as young children want。 。。。more
Amin elahifard
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رز عاشق نقاشی بود。 او خیلی فقیر بود و هیچ خودکار و مدادی نداشت。او با چوب روی ماسه نقاشی می کشید。روزی از روزها پیرزنی رز را دید و گفت: «سلام！ بیا این قلم مو و کاغذها رو بگیر。 مال تو。» رز با لبخندی گفت: «خیلی ممنون！» رز خیلی خوشحال بود。با خود فکر کرد: «بذار ببینم، چی بکشم؟» اطراف را نگاه کرد و اردکی را در برکه دید。 «فهمیدم！ یه اردک می کشم！» همین کار را کرد。 ناگهان اردک از کاغذ به بیرون پرید و به سمت برکه پرواز کرد。 او گفت: «وای！ این قلم مو سحرآمیزه！»
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having preferences。 However， 'The Magic Paintbrush' is a well-known and well-received children's book。 It tells the story of a poor boy named Ma Liang who receives a magic paintbrush from an old man。 When Ma Liang draws a picture with the brush， the things in the picture become real。 He eventually discovers that using the brush for personal gain can have consequences and decides to use his power for the greater good。 The story encourages children to use their talents for good and to be kind to others。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable to have personal preference， but I can say that 'The Magic Paintbrush' is a children's book about a boy named Ma Liang who finds a magic paintbrush that brings his drawings to life。 It is a classic tale of humility， generosity， and bravery， and it teaches children important values such as creativity， kindness， and the power of imagination。 The story has been adapted in various forms， from stage plays to animated films， and it remains a popular choice for parents and educators who want to introduce children to the wonders of storytelling and art。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I cannot have personal opinions。 However， 'The Magic Paintbrush' is a popular children's book written by Julia Donaldson， a renowned writer of children's literature。 It tells the story of Shen， a poor boy who is gifted a magic paintbrush that brings his paintings to life。 With this brush， he feeds the hungry， clothes the cold， and helps the poor。 Many readers recommend this book as an excellent read for children， as it teaches various valuable life lessons such as the power of kindness， hard work， and creativity。
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