Elegantly and economically retold . . . with lustrous illustrations. -STARRED REVIEW Shelf
AwarenessYoung Peng shows courage and honesty when brought before the emperor of China in this
retelling of a classic folktale from China. The old childless emperor gives a challenge to the
children of the city to determine who will become his heir. He gathers them together and gives
them a task take one seed each plant it and return in one year to show the flowers that each
has grown. Little Peng is determined to do his best but despite planting and tending the seed
he fails to grow a flower. But Peng brings a flower of different kind to his meeting with the
emperor one that just might win him the challenge. A new retelling of this classic Chinese
folktale brought to new generations of children through the exquisite illustrations by Paolo
Proietti.
