The Stonecutter : (Chinese)

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Summary: Gorgeous illustrations, and a worthwhile moral tale.
Review: As usual, Demi combines beautiful artwork with a traditional moral tale. The illustrations are a fantastic combination of bold color and gold backgrounds, contrasted with delicate details and pen lines. The story is of a stone cutter who wishes to be someone else, first a rich man, then a governer, eventually the sun, the wind, and so on. An angel grants each wish, but each time he changes his mind again. Finally he winds up back as a stonecutter, but much happier now that he realises his good fortune. A great book for those appreciate the unique.