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The magic paintbrush / written by Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Joel Stewart.

Nā: Kaituhi: Momo rauemi: TextTextWhakaahuatanga: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781509830466
Ngā marau: Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 823.92 23
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? This a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Originally published: 2003.

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? This a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed.

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