The Magic Paintbrush

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She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. The children create their own dragon-like monsters through playing Mix and Match Monsters and record ideas by drawing and labelling a diagram. It is a story of a girl who is gifted a magic paintbrush and made to promise that she will always only paint for the poor.

As well as writing and illustrating wonderfully quirky books, Joel is a keen banjo player and adores comic strips. The beautiful illustrations and naturally rhyming text make for an interesting and imagination grabbing book. An enchanting tale told in catchy rhyming verses true to JD style, this story will capture the imagination of children and grown ups. 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.

With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village. It tells the story of Shen who receives a magical paintbrush with instructions to paint for the poor as the paintings come to life. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This edition features a stunning redesigned cover, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson fans - big and small! 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.

The Magic Paintbrush is a traditional Chinese folktale, dealing with themes of justice and integrity. I went to China Town in Manchester and purchased a real coolie hat some simple books with Chinese letter to copy. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with an MBE for Services to Literature.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. 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.