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The Master Swordsman & the Magic Doorway: Two Legends from Ancient China

Alice Provensen

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Little Chu wants to defend his family and protect the village from bandits. He apprentices with Master Li, the greatest teacher of the sword in all of China -- and finds that having the skill means he'll never have to use it. When the Emperor sees Mu Chi's magnificent mural, he decrees that the painter's reward shall be death. After all, no one but the Emperor should own such a perfect painting. Wielding the power of art, Mu Chi is able to find a way out of his dilemma. These two stories about masters of their arts are retold and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Alice Provensen, a master artist in her own right. Readers and listeners will be enchanted by the humor and irrepressible spirit with which these characters take on obstacles and triumph over them.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release: October 01, 2001

ISBN: 068983232X

ISBN 13: 9780689832321

The Master Swordsman & the Magic Doorway: Two Legends from Ancient China

Alice Provensen

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Little Chu wants to defend his family and protect the village from bandits. He apprentices with Master Li, the greatest teacher of the sword in all of China -- and finds that having the skill means he'll never have to use it. When the Emperor sees Mu Chi's magnificent mural, he decrees that the painter's reward shall be death. After all, no one but the Emperor should own such a perfect painting. Wielding the power of art, Mu Chi is able to find a way out of his dilemma. These two stories about masters of their arts are retold and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Alice Provensen, a master artist in her own right. Readers and listeners will be enchanted by the humor and irrepressible spirit with which these characters take on obstacles and triumph over them.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release: October 01, 2001

ISBN: 068983232X

ISBN 13: 9780689832321

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