6/19/2023 0 Comments One grain of rice by demi![]() ![]() ![]() Underscoring just how astute the child's negotiation is, Demi includes a double-page foldout depicting the take on the 30th day: 256 elephants carry 536,870,912 grains of rice, bringing Rani's total yield to more than one billion grains-enough to feed the entire kingdom. When Rani returns some grains of rice that spilled from one of the raja's baskets, the ruler gives the girl the reward she requests: one grain of rice on that day, and for 29 subsequent days, double the amount of rice as the day before. Revolving around a raja who hoards his people's supply of rice during a famine, the tale teaches a lesson about selfishness as well as a basic multiplication theorem. ![]() Figures sometimes dart beyond the frames, too, adding a Western mobility and quickening the visual appeal. 108) atmospheric, authentic-looking illustrations-some featuring shiny gold backdrops-dominate these graceful pages. Set off by simple red and gold frames, Demi's (Buddha Buddha Stories, see p. A traditional tale of India, as well as miniatures produced in that country in the 16th and 17th centuries, inspired this visually striking book. ![]()
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