A Grain of Rice

A Grain of Rice

Over 200,000 copies sold! Now with a newly refreshed design, this classic mathematical folktale tells the story of a clever farmer who outwits the Emperor of China and becomes the wealthiest man in the worldâ€”all starting with one grain of rice.

When a humble farmer named Pong Lo asks for the hand of the Emperorâ€™s beautiful daughter, the Emperor is enraged. Whoever heard of a peasant marrying a princess?

But Pong Lo is wiser than the Emperor knows. And when he concocts a potion that saves the Princessâ€™s life, the Emperor gladly offers him any reward he choosesâ€”except the Princess.

Pong Lo makes a surprising request. He asks for a single grain of rice, doubled every day for one hundred days. The baffled Emperor obligesâ€”only to discover that if youâ€™re as clever as Pong Lo, you can turn a single grain of rice into all the wealth and happiness in the world!

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year for 9 to 12

Praise for A Grain of Rice:

â€œGracefully illustrated. . . . This original story set in fifteenth-century China will captivate readers and perhaps teach them a little about mathematics.â€ â€”Booklist
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â€œClever and quietly told in simple, yet evocative language.â€ â€”Kirkus Reviews

â€œAny young reader (with calculator handy) will enjoy the tale.â€ â€”Scientific American

â€œ[A] book that is wise and humorous, and one to be perused and savored.â€ â€”School Library Journal
Country USA
Brand Yearling
Manufacturer Yearling
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|279895
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1995-12-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780440413011

Country	USA
Brand	Yearling
Manufacturer	Yearling
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|279895
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1995-12-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780440413011

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