{"product_id":"pengs-vase-a-chinese-folktale-9781636550466","title":"Peng's Vase: A Chinese Folktale","description":"\u003cp\u003e ★ \"Elegantly and economically retold . . . with lustrous illustrations\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung Peng shows courage and honesty when brought before the emperor of China in this retelling of a classic folktale from China. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A new retelling of this classic Chinese folktale, brought to new generations of children through the exquisite illustrations by Paolo Proietti. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Comet Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636550466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.60h x 8.20w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paolo Proietti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44736676430005,"sku":"9781636550466","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_efa68196-e24f-46b1-90a5-08f7b1ef41cc.jpg?v=1729610019","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pengs-vase-a-chinese-folktale-9781636550466","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}