Flimflam Flawlessness: The Empty Pot

Wednesday, January 14, 2009.

Flimflam Flawlessness: The Empty Pot [7:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Empty Pot Author: Demi (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Demi
Published: 1990 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0805082271

This delicately illustrated tale of integrity and patience invites us to examine the perplexing pervasiveness of professed perfection.

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January 14, 2009 @ 10:28 am

[...] episode of Just One More Book!! features a discussion about a children’s book called The Empty Pot, a Chinese folk tale about an Emperor who looking for his successor. He distributes seeds to all [...]

Comment by Terry

January 14, 2009 @ 11:40 am

Andrea – You are so right about the story staying with you. I love that timeless folktale element about it, both in storyline and in illustration. We first saw it on an edition of Between the Lions (I think the episode was The Good Seed) back in 2002 and we have borrowed it from the library to read and re-read. Thanks for sharing your take and giving us something to think about.

Comment by Todd Tyrtle

January 15, 2009 @ 4:15 pm

One of my absolute favourite kids books and one of the first we ever read to our son when he was only days old. He’s grown up to have a real love for teaching stories of all kinds and cultures and I think much of it came from sharing stories like this one with him.

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