The Magic Paintbrush
by:
Robin Muller (author)
For Nib, the magic paintbrush seems like the answer to a dream. But an evil king wants the boy's talents to be used to satisfy his greed. So Nib is launched on a journey of escape and adventure, where magic can bring justice or imprisonment--or can bring a dream to life. Illustrated.
For Nib, the magic paintbrush seems like the answer to a dream. But an evil king wants the boy's talents to be used to satisfy his greed. So Nib is launched on a journey of escape and adventure, where magic can bring justice or imprisonment--or can bring a dream to life. Illustrated.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670831678 (0670831670)
Publish date: March 1st 1990
Publisher: Viking Children's Books
Pages no: 30
Edition language: English
Fabulous illustrations, interesting premise, but I wish it had been about half as long. Nib is an archetypal street urchin. He cannot read or write, but he loves to draw. He is (through a contrived plot twist) given a magic paintbrush which will allow his creations to come to life. You can proba...