{"product_id":"a-grain-of-rice-9780440413011","title":"A Grain of Rice","description":"\u003cb\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePong 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  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year for 9 to 12\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Grain of Rice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gracefully illustrated. . . . This original story set in fifteenth-century China \u003cb\u003ewill captivate readers\u003c\/b\u003e and perhaps teach them a little about mathematics.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eClever\u003c\/b\u003e and quietly told in simple, yet evocative language.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Any young reader (with calculator handy) will enjoy the tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" A] book that is \u003cb\u003ewise and humorous\u003c\/b\u003e, and one to be perused and savored.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHELENA CLARE PITTMAN is the author of numerous books for children, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Grain of Rice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snowman's Path\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Angel Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOnce When I Was Scared\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can visit her at Helena Clare Pittman at helenaclarepittman.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726425723154,"sku":"9780440413011","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9633bccd-f64c-46f8-bd71-b6e84a40df08.jpg?v=1734868969","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-grain-of-rice-9780440413011","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}