The Paint Brush Kid - (A Stepping Stone Book) by Clyde Robert Bulla (Paperback)

About the Book

In this sequel to "The Chalk Box Kid", Gregory and his friends help their neighbor--Uncle Pancho--save his house by painting a wonderful mural on its wall. They paint a story of Uncle Pancho's life, a tale that comes to life for all who see it. Illustrations.

Book Synopsis

In the sequel to The Chalk Box Kid, Gregory's friend Uncle Pancho is in trouble. The city wants to build a highway right where his house is. They will have to tear it down! Then Gregory has an idea. He will paint the story of Uncle Pancho's life for the whole city to see . . . but can the paintings save Uncle Pancho's home?

Two beloved classics--The Chalk Box Kid and The Paint Brush Kid--get a vibrant new look!

About the Author

Clyde Robert Bulla (1914-2007) was born on a farm near King City, Missouri. He went to a one-room country school. Reading and writing were his favorite subjects, and by the time he was seven, Bulla knew he wanted to be a writer. After years of writing magazine stories and novels and working on his hometown newspaper, he found that he really wanted to write for children. More than 70 of his books for boys and girls have been published.

Ellen Beier is an American artist who has illustrated many children's books, including Anne of Green Gables, The Paint Brush Kid, Mrs. Peachtree and the Eighth Avenue Cat, and The Blue Hill Meadows. She was born in New York and now lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with her husband and son.