DESCRIPTION
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 planted his seed and tended it every day. But month after month passed, and nothing grew. When spring came, Ping must go to the Emperor with nothing but an empty pot.
Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's perceived failure turns triumphant in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded.
DETAILS
- Written and Illustrated by Demi.
- Ages 4 - 7 Years
Softcover
- Published by Square Fish, September 11, 1996
- 0.13" H x 9.4" L x 9.96" W (0.34 lbs) 32 pages
Hardcover
- Published by Henry Holt & Company, March 19, 1990
- 0.4" H x 10.0" L x 10.2" W (0.95 lbs) 32 pages
