BR1-21: The Dragon Painter

"I can't paint their eyes," said Chang. "Dragons are magical creatures...if I paint their eyes, they will come to life."

The Dragon Painter is a book in the Usborne First Reading series. It is a level 4 in the story. Chang paints the best animal picture in all of China. But when it comes to dragons, he has a problem. Chang can't paint their eyes because they will come to life, if he paints their eyes. But, he painted eyes on dragon. When Chang finished, the dragons began to act violently. Chang painted heavy chains around their necks. The Emperor had to make do with only two dragons on his temple walls. But they were the best painted dragons in all of China.


Dickins, Rosie. (2006). The Dragon Painter.
London: Usborne First Reading.  (125 / 11,669 Words)