The Stonecutter

This old Chinese tale is illustrated like a continuous silk painting by Demi. It tells the story of an accommodating angel who grants the wishes of a stonecutter in pursuit of a better life. With the fulfillment of every wish the stonecutter finds that there is always someone or something more power......more

I saw this once and read in for a few minutes inside a book store. Then I kept on saying to myself that I'm going to write a short review about it here at goodreads but never got to (until now) because I kept on forgetting about it. Then I saw it again today and luckily I didn't forget anymore. I jus......more

"The Stonecutter" contains the excellent message that sometimes wishes granted have us wishing for what we were originally doing. Appreciating what IS now, is important. The process is beautiful, the images incredible. However, I do feel that values such as humility and kindness could have prevented......more

A humble stonecutter's wish to become a wealthy man is granted by an angel in this picture book retelling of a traditional Chinese folktale from author/illustrator Demi. Soon enough the stonecutter discovers that a wealthy man is subordinate to the governor, and wishes to become a governor himself.......more

This is a rendition of a Chinese folklore, the story of a man who wished to be anything but himself. This wonderfully illustrated book teaches kids that being themselves is the greatest gift of all. There once was a man who was a stone cutter. Everyday he would go to the mountain, cut pieces of the......more