The Empty Pot
Read by: Rami MalekWritten by: DemiIllustrated by: DemiPublished by: Square FishRead by: Rami MalekSuggested grade level: 1st - 2ndRun time: 8 minutes
The Chinese Emperor announces an unusual test to choose an heir—the child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be his successor. Ping, unaccountably, is unable to get his seed to sprout—but Ping’s empty pot is best of all.