The Empty Pot -- Demi, Hardcover

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.

Author: Demi
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 03/15/1990
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780805012170
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 36544 / Empty Pot


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly 02/09/1990
School Library Journal 07/01/1990

About the Author

Demi has adapted and illustrated many folktales for children, including The Donkey and the Rock, Liang and the Magic Paintbrush, and The Dragon's Tale. She lives in Carnation, Washington.