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Empty Pot by Demi (1990, Hardcover)

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Anything he planted burst into bloom. The Emperor loved flowers too. But month after month passes, and nothing grows. Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's embarrassing failure is turned triumphant in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805012176
ISBN-13
9780805012170
eBay Product ID (ePID)
562389

Product Key Features

Book Title
Empty Pot
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Topic
Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Folklore & Mythology
Illustrator
Yes, Demi
Features
Revised
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Social Science
Author
Demi
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
10.4 in
Item Width
10.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
89-039062
TitleLeading
The
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"When the Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir--the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor--Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout. . . . A lovely story, well told and most attractively presented." --Kirkus Reviews, pointer "A beautifully crafted book that will be enjoyed as much for the richness of its illustrations as the simplicity of its story." --School Library Journal, "When the Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir--the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor--Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout. . . . A lovely story, well told and most attractively presented."-- Kirkus Reviews , pointer "A beautifully crafted book that will be enjoyed as much for the richness of its illustrations as the simplicity of its story."-- School Library Journal, "When the Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir--the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor--Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout. . . . A lovely story, well told and most attractively presented." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer "A beautifully crafted book that will be enjoyed as much for the richness of its illustrations as the simplicity of its story." -- School Library Journal, When the Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir--the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor--Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout. . . . A lovely story, well told and most attractively presented., A beautifully crafted book that will be enjoyed as much for the richness of its illustrations as the simplicity of its story., "When the Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir-- the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor-- Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout....A lovely story, well told and most attractively presented."--Kirkus Reviews, pointer "A beautifully crafted book that will be enjoyed as much for the richness of its illustrations as the simplicity of its story."--School Library Journal
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
Preschool
Grade To
Third Grade
Dewey Decimal
398.2 E
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The Empty Pot is Demi's beloved picture book about an honest schoolboy A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom. The Emperor loved flowers too. When it was time to choose an heir, he gave a flower seed to each child in the kingdom. "Whoever can show me their best in a year's time," he proclaimed, "shall succeed me to the throne!" Ping plants his seed and tends it every day. But month after month passes, and nothing grows. When spring comes, Ping must go to the Emperor with nothing but an empty pot. Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's embarrassing failure is turned triumphant in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice. An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists.", A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom., The aging Chinese Emperor gives one flower seed to each child in his kingdom. "In a year's time show me what you have grown", he declares, "and the flowers will choose my successor". Demi's exquisite art and simple text show how one child's failure is turned to success in a tale of honesty rewarded., The Empty Pot is Demi's beloved picture book about an honest schoolboy A long time ago in China there was a boy named Ping who loved flowers. Anything he planted burst into bloom. The Emperor loved flowers too. When it was time to choose an heir, he gave a flower seed to each child in the kingdom. "Whoever can show me their best in a year's time," he proclaimed, "shall succeed me to the throne " Ping plants his seed and tends it every day. But month after month passes, and nothing grows. When spring comes, Ping must go to the Emperor with nothing but an empty pot. Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's embarrassing failure is turned triumphant in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice. An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."
LC Classification Number
PZ8.1.D38Em 1990

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Empty Pot by Demi (1990, Hardcover)

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It reflects the fact that am honest child with an empy flower pot won out over dishonest children with pots brimming with flowers and plants. onest

a lesson in honesty that any child or adult can understand

Teaching children to tell the truth and do your best!

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