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The Dragon Painter
Retells the Chinese folktale in which a painter, famed for his paintings of wildlife, paints four dragons on the Emperor's temple wall, but refuses to fill in their eyes for fear they will come to life.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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August 14, 2022
The book is very well bound and very cheap, My little niece enjoyed a lot. It has few pages. Nice drawings.
May 23, 2019
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September 23, 2020Beautiful chinese story . My son is reading now and he is enjoying a lot.
July 15, 2021
Nice fucking nice
September 29, 2017
Klasyczna chińska opowieść o najbardziej utalentowanym malarzu na świecie, w adaptacji pierwszych czytanek. Malarz potrafił ożywić na płótnie dowolne przedmioty, więc jego sława wkrótce dotarła do samego cesarza. Na jego polecenie wymalował cztery wspaniałe smoki na ścianach świątyni, ale odmówił dokończenia oczu, bo sprawiłoby to, ze smoki by ożyły. Cesarz nalegał, przez co dwa ze wspaniałych stworzeń zburzyły część świątyni i uciekły. Na pamiątkę tego wydarzenia pozostało przysłowie o "malowaniu oczu smoka" jako synonimu ostatecznego ukończenia dzieła.
August 23, 2013
Beautiful chinese story .
My little daughter enjoyed a lot.
The main character is the best painter of animals in China.
He has a fear, to paint their dragons eyes.
He thinks that if he does they will come to life.
My little daughter enjoyed a lot.
The main character is the best painter of animals in China.
He has a fear, to paint their dragons eyes.
He thinks that if he does they will come to life.
February 28, 2009
This is a retelling of a classic Chinese fairy tale. My little boys' eyes sure got big at the end! Fun book with Chinese art.
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