Everything is different where we've moved — the winters are cold and grey and the trees are all bald. I miss our cat, the tropical plants, the warmth of the sun, the familiar food...but with the magic paintbrush that Daddy gives me, I can bring them all to life. I want to keep the magic all to myself...until I realize that other kids have been missing their homes too, and that maybe together, we can paint the world.

Initially inspired by a well-known Chinese tale about a boy and his magic paintbrush, WE PAINT THE WORLD is a tale of immigration, friendship and finding home, and shows how immigrant children, with their colorful memories and fertile imaginations, can create a new world - one painted with colors of their past and hopes for their future.

Includes backmatter on Chinese brush painting and various Asian plants, animals and food featured in the book.