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The Master Swordsman & the Magic Doorway: Two Legends from Ancient China
The Master Swordsman the Magic Doorway Two Legends from Ancient China Author:Alice Provensen Little Chu wants to defend his family and protect the village from bandits. He apprentices with Master Li, the greatest teacher of the sword in all of China -- and finds that having the skill means he'll never have to use it. — When the Emperor sees Mu Chi's magnificent mural, he decrees that the painter's reward shall be death. After... more » all, no one but the Emperor should own such a perfect painting. Wielding the power of art, Mu Chi is able to find a way out of his dilemma.
These two stories about masters of their arts are retold and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Alice Provensen, a master artist in her own right. Readers and listeners will be enchanted by the humor and irrepressible spirit with which these characters take on obstacles and triumph over them.« less