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Books with title THE EMPTY POT

  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Square Fish, Jan. 1, 1996)
    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."
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Jan. 1, 1990)
    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."
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  • The Empty Pot

    Charlotte Guillain, Steve Dorado

    eBook (Raintree, Nov. 1, 2014)
    This book tells the story of the Empty Pot, a traditional Chinese folk tale. In it, the hero of the story learns that it is better to be honest than to cheat, and that honesty will bring real rewards.
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    eBook (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 16, 2007)
    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."
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  • The Big Empty

    J.B. Stephens

    Paperback (Razorbill, Oct. 12, 2004)
    One year ago, a devastating plague called Strain 7 killed three quarters of the human race. Around the world, power systems failed and supply chains screeched to a halt. The surviving population of the United States has been relocated to the coasts; the heartland is now a wasteland called The Big Empty. But seven teens trying to put their lives back together will learn that the abandoned zone holds danger, secrets, and above all, hope.
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, Oct. 16, 2007)
    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 richnessof its illustrations as the simplicity of its story."―School Library Journal
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 15, 1996)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty.
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  • The Empty Pot

    Houghton Mifflin Company

    Paperback (Houghton Mifflin School, April 1, 1992)
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Sept. 15, 1996)
    An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."
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  • The empty pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Ginn, Aug. 16, 1995)
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Trumpet Club, Jan. 1, 1990)
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  • The Empty Pot

    Demi

    Paperback (Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks, Oct. 16, 2007)
    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 richnessof its illustrations as the simplicity of its story."--School Library Journal
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