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The King and the Seed

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With droll text and stylish illustrations, this lively retelling of a traditional Chinese folktale relates the story of Old King Karnak, who, with no heir to succeed him, stages an unusual competition. Knights and lords from the farthest corners of the kingdom descend on the palace, where the king gives them each a tiny seed and three months in which to grow it. Jack, a farmer's son, also gets his hands on a seed, waters it, and waits for it to grow. The down-to-earth message of this endearing tale will delight children and adults alike. "Con un texto gracioso e ilustraciones elegantes, esta narracion viva de un cuento tradicional chino relata la historia del viejo rey Karnak, quien, sin heredero que le siga, convoca una competicion un tanto inusual. Caballeros y nobles acuden en masa al palacio, adonde el rey les da a cada uno una semilla y tres meses en los cuales hacerla crecer. Jack, el hijo de un campesino, tambien recibe una semilla, la riega y espera que brote. El mensaje practico y realista de este cuento simpatico deleitara tanto a los ninos como a los adultos."

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The King and the Seed, Eric Maddern, Paul Hess

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2011
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Title
The King and the Seed
Language
English
Released
2011
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
ISBN10
1847802079
ISBN13
9781847802071
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With droll text and stylish illustrations, this lively retelling of a traditional Chinese folktale relates the story of Old King Karnak, who, with no heir to succeed him, stages an unusual competition. Knights and lords from the farthest corners of the kingdom descend on the palace, where the king gives them each a tiny seed and three months in which to grow it. Jack, a farmer's son, also gets his hands on a seed, waters it, and waits for it to grow. The down-to-earth message of this endearing tale will delight children and adults alike. "Con un texto gracioso e ilustraciones elegantes, esta narracion viva de un cuento tradicional chino relata la historia del viejo rey Karnak, quien, sin heredero que le siga, convoca una competicion un tanto inusual. Caballeros y nobles acuden en masa al palacio, adonde el rey les da a cada uno una semilla y tres meses en los cuales hacerla crecer. Jack, el hijo de un campesino, tambien recibe una semilla, la riega y espera que brote. El mensaje practico y realista de este cuento simpatico deleitara tanto a los ninos como a los adultos."