Two of Everything: A Chinese Folktale - Couverture rigide

Hong, Lily Toy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0807581577 ISBN 13 : 9780807581575

Editeur : Albert Whitman & Company, 1993

Synopsis

When old Mr. Haktak digs up a curious brass pot in his garden, he has no idea what use it can be. On his way home, Mr. Haktak decides to carry his coin purse in the mysterious pot. But when Mrs. Haktak's hairpin accidentally slips into the pot and she reaches in to retrieve it, the magic of the pot is revealed. Not only are there two hairpins inside, but there are also two purses!

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Two of Everything

By Lily Toy Hong

ALBERT WHITMAN & Company

Copyright © 2015 Lily Toy Hong
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-0-8075-8157-5

CHAPTER 1

Once long ago, in a humble little hut, lived Mr. Haktak and his wife, Mrs. Haktak. They were old and very poor. What little they ate came from their tiny garden.

In a lucky year when the harvest was plentiful, Mr. Haktak had a little extra to take to the village. There he traded turnips, potatoes, and other vegetables for clothing, lamp oil, and fresh seeds.

One spring morning when Mr. Haktak was digging in his garden, his shovel struck something hard. Puzzled, he dug deeper into the dark ground until he came upon an ancient pot made of brass. "How odd," said Mr. Haktak to himself. "To think that I have been digging here all these years and never camp upon this pot before! I will take it home. Maybe Mrs. Haktak can find some use for it."

(Continues...)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Albert Whitman & Company
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0807581577
• ISBN 13: 9780807581575
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible