Overview
The same story that captivated readers in 1977 is back in a stunning new edition! Hwei Min, the only daughter of the emperor of China, has been blind since birth. Her father offers a reward to anyone who can find a cure for the little girl. It seems that no one from magicians to physicians can help her. Then, one day a wise old man with a mysterious seeing stick visits the princess. Will he be able to teach Hwei Min that there is more than one way to see the world?
Relates how an old man teaches the emperor's blind daughter to see.
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
Children's Literature
The protagonist of Yolen's picture book, Hwei Ming, is the daughter of an emperor who has also been blind from birth. She has been insulated from feelings, both emotional and sensuous, as well. Her father, who offers a reward for the person who can help her see, is surprised and doubtful when a ragged old man arrives with The Seeing Stick, a walking stick into which the blind man has carved the saga of his travels. And yet when he touches the child and aids her in "feeling" his story, another way of seeing is revealed to her. Charlip's illustrations echo the story's theme not only in the oriental theme, but as they transform from black and white to color when the princess' life is altered.