byMeishGoldishillustratedbyMeryleTreatnerTheEmptyPotAChineseLegendCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350582-6ISBN13:978-0-15-350582-9OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350336-X(Grade6Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350336-8(Grade6Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357590-5(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357590-7(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706byMeishGoldishillustratedbyMeryleTreatnerTheEmptyPotAChineseLegend3Narrator:LongagoinChina,therelivedaboynamedPing.Helovedtogrowflowers.Anyflowersheplantedthrivedandgrewquitewell.Theydancedinthewind.Pingwasfilledwithbliss.Ping:Dance,prettyflowers,dance!Howcolorfulandabundantyouare!CharactersNarratorEmperorPingPapaMamaLian(girl)Mei(girl)Chen(boy)Liko(boy)Narrator:Alltheotherchildreninthekingdomlovedflowers,too.Theyplantedflowerseverywhere.Itwasnotanarduoustaskforthechildren.Itwasajoyfulactivitythattheydidwillingly.Lian:Myflowersoverflowwithhealthyleaves!Chen:Minelooklikeagoldensunset!Mei:Myflowershavegrownastallasgiants!Liko:Minearethebrightestjewelsintheworld!45Narrator:TheEmperor,whoruledthekingdom,alsolovedflowers.Hehadhisownspecialgardenthathewateredeveryday.However...
