| The Boy Who Painted Dragons Contributor(s): Demi (Author), Demi (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416924698 ISBN-13: 9781416924692 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2007 Annotation: In a swirl of smoke and fire, a large, powerful dragon appears, and a boy named Ping is confronted by his greatest fear. Award-winning artist Demi interprets this story of valor and self-discovery with bold, dramatic strokes of color and emotion. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005033679 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 10.28" W x 10.24" (1.16 lbs) 52 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 118613 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Smoke, fire, dragons, wisdom, fear, and bravery...All of these elements are brought to life by award-winning author and artist Demi in a story of valor in the face of overwhelming fear. With splashes of color and dramatic detail, a boy named Ping decorates his home with paintings of dragons. While they seem to be a proclamation of his love for dragons, they are actually an expression of his deepest fear. The Heavenly Dragon visits Ping after being impressed with the boy's outward declaration of love and respect for dragons and presents the boy with three pearls of wisdom. With bold and expansive illustrations that sweep across the pages, Demi's triumphant tale proves that the greatest fear of fear itself is one that can be conquered with truth and bravery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Demi: - Demi is the award-winning creator of numerous books for children, including The Empty Pot; Buddha; The Dalai Lama; The Legend of Saint Nicholas; Gandhi, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award; and Muhammad, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice selection, a Booklist Editors' Choice selection, one of the Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth, and a Book Links "Lasting Connections" selection, and was cited in a Publishers Weekly starred review as a "timely, exceptionally handsome biography [that] serves as an excellent introduction to Islam." Demi lives in Carnation, Washington. |