The sumi-e book cover

The sumi-e book

by Yolanda Mayhall

**From the back cover:** "Sumi-e is the classic painting style of Japan, and its graceful simplicity has been admired all over the world. This book is an ideal introduction to sumi-e, suitable for children (10 and up) as well as adult beginners. Each new brushstroke is explained step by step, with easy-to-follow illustration. Sumi-e strokes build on one another, so that after learning just a few strokes, you will be able to paint a variety of elegant trees, flowers and animals."

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?