Brush of the Gods - Lenore Look, Meilo So

Wu Daozi is no ordinary schoolboy. When he tries to make characters as his teacher instructs, trees and animals flow from his brush. Incited into a frenzy of painting, he covers his town in pictures so realistic they come alive. Lenore Look brings to life the T’ang Dynasty’s legendary “Sage of Painting,” who held the Brush of the Gods (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99). Meilo So’s illustrations form a pleasant but muted world that gradually becomes richer and brighter as Wu Daozi paints. Ages 4-8. EAE