GLOWRUSHES (PUSHKIN KIDS) (PB)

A boy lies confined by sickness in his windowless bedchamber. He can never breathe fresh air or feel the warmth of the sun on his skin, so his doting father summons a painter to embellish his rooms with beautiful murals. Soon there is a fabulous colourful world on the walls, a shifting landscape peopled by shepherds and lovers, armies and pirate ships. As the boy’s health fades, the artist paints on, trying to show the child the richness and beauty of the world with nothing but paints and brushes.