The Magic Paintbrush and Other Enchanted Tales

(Paperback)

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Age range 6 to 9

Masterfully adapted by Henry Lien, this diverse and playful retelling of the classic folktaleThe Magic Paintbrush and Other Enchanted Tales is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Featuring an introduction by Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award winning poet and writer Kwame Alexander.

The book also includes bonus activities:

- Games
- Quizzes
- Puzzles
- Vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension
- and Crafts!

Author Bio

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including THE UNDEFEATED, SWING, and REBOUND, the follow-up to the NEWBERY medal-winning novel, THE CROSSOVER. Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award.

Henry Lien is the author of the critically-acclaimed and bestselling PEASPROUT CHEN middle grade fantasy series (Holt/Macmillan). He is a 2012 graduate of Clarion West Writers Workshop. His short fiction has appeared in publications such as Asimovs, earning multiple Nebula Award nominations. Born in Taiwan, Henry currently lives in Hollywood. www.henrylien.com