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... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Such a cute and clever folk tale! Very sweet, and the drawings are delightful. An old favorite of mine from childhood!
Here's for the underdog
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
My son read this book as part of a book club. He enjoyed it thouroughly. It gave us an opportunity to talk about a different culture. Some of the text describing the behaviors and actions of the characters were a great place to ask text comprehension questions. I enjoyed reading it along side with my son.
A Great Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I read this book and then had my 8 year old daughter read it and give me a report on it. She not only loved the story, she picked up on Pong Lo's plan right away and couldn't wait to get to the end to see what came of it. It's a very good story with more than one great lesson.
BUT YOU'RE ONLY A HUMBLE PEASANT
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
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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