Happy Pub Day! Welcome to The Magic Paintbrush by Kat Zhang Book Tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours. 

About the Book

In this highly illustrated series launch, Amy, a Chinese American girl picks up an ancient paintbrush and unwittingly unleashes the power to make her art real—and sometimes dangerous. Perfect for fantasy readers who love Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Pearl series.

Amy has always loved art, but lately, her drawings have been less than impressive. There’s no passion, no personality, no…magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life!

Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary, and ghastly beasts!

Award-winning author Kat Zhang teams up with Eric Darnell, the writer and director of the Madagascar series and the Chief Creative Officer of Baobab Studios, to create a captivating and highly illustrated middle-grade series debut about finding your own path, the power of imagination, and the strength of family.

Praise for The Magic Paintbrush

“Gorgeous and gripping, The Magic Paintbrush swoops readers off on rip-roaring fantasy adventure that unfurls like a magnificent scroll…Brimming with imagination and heart…” Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good and Evil series

As an artist myself, I connected with this book right away. What an imaginative story, it would be so fun to have the power to bring art to life! Drizzled with Chinese folklore and a LAO (grandma) for a fun sidekick, the journey to protect the magic paintbrush begins. As the duo paints, the characters come to life and only retreat when the paintbrush is broken. Enter the villain – and get to hear his POV too – a great addition to the story. The chapters include beautiful illustrations that will keep you turning the pages. Way to kickstart this series, I can’t wait for more.

About the Author

Kat Zhang loves traveling to places both real and fictional–the former have better souvenirs, but the latter allow for dragons, so it’s a tough pick. She is the author of the novels the Hybrid Chronicles, The Emperor’s Riddle, and The Memory of Forgotten Things, and the picture books Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon. When not writing, spends her free time scribbling poetry, taking photographs, and climbing atop things she shouldn’t.

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