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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805082271
ISBN-139780805082272
eBay Product ID (ePID)57497034
Product Key Features
Book TitleEmpty Pot
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicPeople & Places / Asia, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Royalty, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues
IllustratorYes, Demi
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorDemi
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length17.7 in
Item Width17.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"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, 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.
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal398.2 E
SynopsisThe Empty Pot has sold more than 300,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. Now, in a big book format ideal for Demi's lavish art, this classic favorite can be shared with a whole group of children at once This is a story about a boy who loves flowers but is unable to grow one in the emperor's contest. Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's seeming failure is turned around in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded. "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, The Empty Pot has sold more than 300,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. Now, in a big book format ideal for Demi's lavish art, this classic favorite can be shared with a whole group of children at once! This is a story about a boy who loves flowers but is unable to grow one in the emperor's contest. Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's seeming failure is turned around in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded. "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