A clever, cheerful, hard-working farmer's son wins the hand of a Chinese princess by outwitting her father the Emperor, who treasures his daughter more than all the rice in China.
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From Publishers Weekly
In 15th-century China, a humble farmer outwits the Emperor--and wins his daughter's hand--with an ingenious request. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 3-8 An original story set on the grounds and in the palace of the Emperor of China during the 15th Century. Pong Lo, the son of a farmer, kneels in the Emperor's court to ask for his majesty's daughter's hand in marriage. Employed as a storeroom worker, Pong Lo sets about to prove that he is ``wise and quick and more than a little clever, and would make. . .as fine a prince as China has ever seen.'' Pittman invites readers into her story through her choice of concrete objects (e.g., the Imperial Storeroom), sensory images, and universal messages. She borrows from the motifs of oral literature, and also weaves in information about arithmetical progression and 15th-Century Chinese people, patterns, and traditions. Pittman's well executed pencil drawings ooze with emotion, and there is a fusion of text and illustrations. A picture book that is wise and humorous, and one to be perused and savored.Shelley G. McNamara, University of Maine, Farmington
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Chinese boy Cinderella like tale.,
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This review is from: A Grain of Rice (Paperback)
This is a great story for teaching how something as small as a grain of rice can earn a farmer a marriage to the princess, and a kingdom. Multiplication is used in the book, and can spring into a math lesson for teachers and parents alike. It is most likely to interest 4th and 5th grade children.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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BUT YOU'RE ONLY A HUMBLE PEASANT,
By "elainaxyz" (bristow, oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grain of Rice (Library Binding)
Multiplicaton pays the bills .He wants to marry the princess,but he is a peasant. See how Pong Lo wins the right to marry her by using his math skills. Wonderful story about an old culture and about how smart people are regardless of their social stature.Ahhhhh....yes ! DON'T FORGET THE RICE.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Short, but sweet w/ multiple lessons,
This review is from: A Grain of Rice (Paperback)
This is a short but sweet folktale set in ancient China. A humble peasant desires to marry the princess, which means that he would one day rule the kingdom. The emperor will not allow this to someone of such humble blood. With his cleverness and hard work, the peasant eventually earns the emperor's admiration, but he still won't give him his daughter's hand. Since the emperor desires to reward him in some way, the peasant suggests starting with a grain of rice, with double the amount each day, for 100 days. The results are quite entertaining and astounding.
This story provides a nice and fun illustration for children of exponential growth, or more simply the power of multiplication. It also has lessons about hard work, the value of cleverness, etc. The story itself is only 65 pages, and that's relatively large font and large margins and many appealing illustrations. It could comfortably be read in less than 20 minutes. I read this aloud to my two oldest children. The almost-8-year-old loved the multiplying and how big the numbers got. My 6-year-old loved the character of Pong Lo and asked if there were any other stories about him! I definitely recommend this book to those with elementary age children.
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Once a year the Emperor of China opened his court so that even the humblest of his people could come before him. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Once a year the Emperor of China opened his court so that even the humblest of his people could come before him. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Gift of the Willows by Helena Clare Pittman in Back Matter
- Teaching Language and Content to Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students: Principles, Ideas, and Materials (Language Studies in Education) by Yu Ren Dong on page 184
- Every-Day-of-the-School-Year Math Problems (Grades 3-6) by Marcia Miller on page 62
- More Rip-Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers: by Bette D. Ammon on page 18
- The Elementary Math Teacher's Book of Lists: With Ready-to-Use Patterns and Worksheets (J-B Ed: Book of Lists) by Sonia M. Helton on page 38
- Children Tell Stories: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom (Multimedia DVD included with the book) by Martha Hamilton on page 212
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