The Boy Who Painted Dragons

By Demi,

Publishers Summary:
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.

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ISBN
978-1-41692-469-2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 2007

Gr 1-4 The dragons are playing in heaven, riding clouds and creating things such as "thunder and lightning, flying comets]sparkling northern lights," and rain. They also look for "pearls of heavenly wisdom" that are concealed in the clouds. One day, they peer through a hole in the heavens to Earth where they spy on a boy named Ping. Although he is terrified of dragons, he keeps his feelings secret and paints elaborate pictures of the crea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2007

Ping paints dragons everywhere, though he's secretly afraid of them. After a visit with the Heavenly Dragon, he's bestowed with four kinds of wisdom...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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