Eighteen Vats of Water
As long as he can remember, Xian has wanted to be a great calligrapher, like his father.

When he turns six, he's finally old enough to start studying. Calligraphy is more than writing—it's painting—and Xian learns how much work and creativity go into what look like effortless strokes.

Based on stories still told about Xian and his father, famous calligraphers of the 4th century, Eighteen Vats of Water is about determination, creativity, and learning how to see, as well as the importance of family traditions.

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Eighteen Vats of Water
As long as he can remember, Xian has wanted to be a great calligrapher, like his father.

When he turns six, he's finally old enough to start studying. Calligraphy is more than writing—it's painting—and Xian learns how much work and creativity go into what look like effortless strokes.

Based on stories still told about Xian and his father, famous calligraphers of the 4th century, Eighteen Vats of Water is about determination, creativity, and learning how to see, as well as the importance of family traditions.

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Eighteen Vats of Water

Eighteen Vats of Water

Eighteen Vats of Water

Eighteen Vats of Water

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Overview

As long as he can remember, Xian has wanted to be a great calligrapher, like his father.

When he turns six, he's finally old enough to start studying. Calligraphy is more than writing—it's painting—and Xian learns how much work and creativity go into what look like effortless strokes.

Based on stories still told about Xian and his father, famous calligraphers of the 4th century, Eighteen Vats of Water is about determination, creativity, and learning how to see, as well as the importance of family traditions.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781954354067
Publisher: Creston Books
Publication date: 04/05/2022
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 625,588
Product dimensions: 9.25(w) x 11.25(h) x 0.36(d)
Lexile: 960L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Ji-li Jiang is the award-winning author of Red Scarf Girl. Raised in Shanghai, she came to Hawaii as a university student and has lived in the United States ever since.

Nadia Hsieh uses art to tell stories. Her previous book, Eighteen Vats of Water, told a traditional slice of Chinese history. In Picnic Planet, she literally takes us out of this world.
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