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The Empty Pot
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."
Book Details
- Publisher: Square Fish
- Publish Date: Sep 15th, 1996
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.40in - 9.96in - 0.13in - 0.34lb
- EAN: 9780805049008
- Recommended age: 04-08
- Categories: • Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Cultural• Places - Asia• Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants
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What people are saying
6th Grade Teacher, edTech Enthusiast, Cheerleader/Supporter, & Sharer of All Things! : D Jellick Elementary in Rowland Unified, CA
22/23 Day#127 We always enjoy our lessons with our school counselor, Ms Jayme! ❤️ This month - we are focusing on the “U” of our Jellick C.U.B.S. - 🌟INTEGRITY🌟 Thank you for sharing the wonderful story of 📗The Empty Pot by Demi📗 https://t.co/MaK64WIDUd
Mitchell Intermediate - 5th/6th grades, colors (teal & white), Guidelines for Success: Positivity, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Enthusiasm
Last Wed. Mustangs participated in the Mitchell Guidelines for Success, Integrity assembly. Mrs. Klapesky reminded students the importance of integrity. The book "The Empty Pot" by Demi was shared, and then students had fun cheering their LC reps on in a fun game. https://t.co/jjghHvRk1J
Praise for this book
"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
What people are saying
6th Grade Teacher, edTech Enthusiast, Cheerleader/Supporter, & Sharer of All Things! : D Jellick Elementary in Rowland Unified, CA
22/23 Day#127 We always enjoy our lessons with our school counselor, Ms Jayme! ❤️ This month - we are focusing on the “U” of our Jellick C.U.B.S. - 🌟INTEGRITY🌟 Thank you for sharing the wonderful story of 📗The Empty Pot by Demi📗 https://t.co/MaK64WIDUd
Mitchell Intermediate - 5th/6th grades, colors (teal & white), Guidelines for Success: Positivity, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Enthusiasm
Last Wed. Mustangs participated in the Mitchell Guidelines for Success, Integrity assembly. Mrs. Klapesky reminded students the importance of integrity. The book "The Empty Pot" by Demi was shared, and then students had fun cheering their LC reps on in a fun game. https://t.co/jjghHvRk1J