Key Ideas and Details

Lily uses a magic paintbrush to help her village.

Lily goes on a journey to find a magic paintbrush.

A greedy merchant tries to steal Lily's paintbrush.

Lily paints pictures of nature with a regular paintbrush.

They are upset that she uses it for others.

They are amazed and grateful for her help.

They ask her to stop painting things for them.

They are jealous of her magic powers.

The merchant wanted to help people just like Lily did.

The merchant is a greedy man who only cared about himself.

The merchant was not interested in using the magic paintbrush.

The merchant was rich because of his hard work.

She paints a large wall to block the gold.

She paints a giant storm to wash the gold away.

She paints a new bridge to carry the gold away.

She gives the merchant a warning to stop painting.

Magic is not real.

It’s important to share your talents.

You should never use magic for selfish reasons.

It’s best to keep magic a secret from others.

So that she can paint more beautiful things.

To make sure the paintbrush doesn’t cause harm.

Because the paintbrush belongs to the villagers.

So the merchant doesn’t steal the paintbrush again.