A Grain of Rice - Helena Clare Pittman

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nOver 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 world--all starting with one grain of rice. nWhen a humble farmer named Pong Lo asks for the hand of the Emperor's beautiful daughter, the Emperor is enraged. Whoever heard of a peasant marrying a princess? n nBut Pong Lo is wiser than the Emperor knows. And when he concocts a potion that saves the Princess's life, the Emperor gladly offers him any reward he chooses--except the Princess. n nPong Lo makes a surprising request. He asks for a single grain of rice, doubled every day for one hundred days. The baffled Emperor obliges--only to discover that if you're as clever as Pong Lo, you can turn a single grain of rice into all the wealth and happiness in the world n nA Bank Street Best Book of the Year for 9 to 12 n nPraise for A Grain of Rice n nGracefully illustrated. . . . This original story set in fifteenth-century China will captivate readers and perhaps teach them a little about mathematics. --Booklist n n Clever and quietly told in simple, yet evocative language. --Kirkus Reviews n nAny young reader (with calculator handy) will enjoy the tale. --Scientific American n n A] book that is wise and humorous, and one to be perused and savored. --School Library Journaln