Paper Lanterns

Little Mouse loves paper lanterns with their impossible delicate beauty and the way Old Chens hands seem to effortlessly cut paste and paint his masterful creations. Little Mouse watches and learns until when Old Chen can no longer make the lanterns he finds his inner strength and his hidden talent. But more important than Little Mouses achievement is the bond of friendship between him and Old Chen. The traditions of a culture and the magic of an art form are carefully preserved as they are passed from one generation to the next. Exquisite bright illustrations as delicately rendered as the Chinese paper lanterns themselves draw readers of all ages into this simple story of the power of friendship patience and perseverance.