The classic Chinese fairy tale, in which a poor widow's youngest son is the only one brave enough to reclaim her stolen tapestry, is illuminated with full-color, Chinese-inspired paintings accented with gold ink.
This magical folktale tells of a boy who awakes from a dream with a paintbrush that brings his drawings to life. He paints tools, cows, and food for his village, and teaches a greedy emperor a lesson.
Nib is rewarded with a magic paintbrush that brings art to life, but when an evil king proposes that the boy's artistic talent be used to satisfy the king's greed, Nib embarks on an adventurous journey to escape.