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Reviewed on May 1, 2017 | Xpress Reviews Web Only
K-Gr 4—A philosophical tale about how doing things at the appropriate time will lead to effective results. A master monk gives each student—Ben, Jing, and An—a thousand-year-old lotus seed and tells them to grow it. The students have their own ideas and put them into action. Ben wants his seed to grow fast. He waits and waits, but the buried seed never sprouts, and he is so angry that he gives up. Jing chooses the best flower pot and uses the best fertilizer, and his seed starts to sprout. He then covers it with a golden li...Log In or Sign Up to Read More