'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Susan Scheps, Bertram Woods Library, Shaker Heights, OhioĬopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Heyer's skillful retelling of the ancient legend and her magnificent illustrations combine to form a book of astonishing beauty. Small red woodcut-like squares featuring animals and birds from the paintings (meant to resemble chops) are placed on each white page of text, adding to the book's attractiveness. From the silken threads of the sumptuous brocade to the tiniest wrinkles in a hand, the photographic realism of a silver necklace, the touchable softness of a fur cuff, the intricate perfection of an Oriental pattern and the fine hairs of a butterfly's wings, each painting offers an experience of sensuous delight. Heyer's 15 illustrations show a masterful artistic technique. As she lies grieving, her youngest son, after the two elder ones succumb to greed, searches for the brocade in a quest that leads through fire and ice to a fairy palace on a mountain top. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Obsessed with the beauty of the scene, she spends three full years copying the painting in a brocade, only to have it snatched away by a wind upon its completion. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Weaving of a Dream: A Chinese Folktale (Picture Puffins) at . The Weaving of a Dream is the story of a widow who provides for her sons by creating intricate brocades.

At the market one day she trades her work for a painting of a lovely palace.

The story is of a widow who supports her three sons by selling her finely crafted brocades. The weaving of a dream by Marilee Heyer, 1986, Viking Kestrel edition, in English. Grade 3 Up The Chinese legend of 'The Chuang Brocade' is faithfully retold in a volume of exquisite beauty.

The weaving of a dream by marilee heyer