Traditional Chinese folktale that can introduce children to the concept of doubling.

A man digs up a magical pot that turns everything into two, including themselves.

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This is the retelling of a traditional Chinese tale about a farming couple finding a pot that magically doubles everything they add to it. This seems like a great treasure they have found! That is, until they become greedy, and a problem arises. LilyToyHong does a great job making this story accessible to children with beautiful illustrations. The story lacks a true conflict and resolution that would make it a great lesson for children about the problems with greed. It is humorous and gentle in its story-telling. At the end, everyone ends up happy and there is no problem. I would like to see a version of this story that includes the repercussions of using the pot and how it has an effect on not just the Haktaks, but the community around them. ( )

This book is great for young readers to begin to learn what numbers are and how to double numbers. This book is a Chinese folktale about a magic pot that creates two of everything. It is exciting and has some humor within it. I recommend this book for any child and believe it should be a staple in a children's library. ( )

In this comical Chinese folktale, a magical pot doubles everything put inside it. It teaches young readers that getting two of everything is not always a good thing. I would recommend this book to an elementary math class. It will give everyone a laugh and an understanding of doubling. ( )