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A Grain of Rice,Used
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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 worldall starting with one grain of rice.When a humble farmer named Pong Lo asks for the hand of the Emperors 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 Princesss life, the Emperor gladly offers him any reward he choosesexcept 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 obligesonly to discover that if youre 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 12Praise for A Grain of Rice:Gracefully illustrated. . . . This original story set in fifteenthcentury China will captivate readers and perhaps teach them a little about mathematics. BooklistClever and quietly told in simple, yet evocative language. Kirkus ReviewsAny young reader (with calculator handy) will enjoy the tale. Scientific American[A] book that is wise and humorous, and one to be perused and savored. School Library Journal
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