The Empty Pot

by Demi

An empty pot, an honest answer

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An empty pot, an honest answer

Set in a long-ago China, Demi’s picture book turns a flower-growing contest into a test of character. Ping is used to seeing his plantings bloom, so the seed he receives from the Emperor seems well within his abilities. When nothing grows, however, he must decide what to bring before the ruler: the empty pot that reflects what happened, or a show of success he cannot claim. The succession contest gives this folktale a clear framework, while Ping’s experience connects gardening and patience with the value of honesty. The story’s central contrast is between appearances and telling the truth.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Children ages 4–8, matching the supplied age-group listing.
Families seeking a picture-book folktale set in China.
Readers interested in stories about honesty and responsibility.

Themes

HonestyResponsibilityPatienceAppearances and truth

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Book overview

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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