Young 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.