Today’s story, 'The Empty Pot' is a folktale from China about honesty. Free activity sheet available at www.rituvaish.com/the-empty-potSend your artwork to [email protected]:Once upon a time, in China, there was a kind and hardworking boy named Ping. Ping loved flowers and plants, and he could make anything grow beautifully. He seemed to possess a Green thumb.One day, the Emperor announced a special contest. He wanted to choose the next Emperor so that he could train the successor.He gave every child in the kingdom a seed. He said, "Whoever grows the most beautiful flower from this seed will become the next Emperor."The emperor distributed the seeds to all the children who arrived at his palace. Ping was also there.Ping was extremely excited!He carefully and with all his love planted his seed in a pot and took care of it every day.Children, how do you think Ping took care of the seed?Indeed, for the next few months he took utmost care of his seed. He watered it adequately, gave it the right amount of sunlight, and made sure it had good soil. Unfortunately, no matter what he did, nothing grew. Weeks passed, and the pot stayed empty. Ping was sad and worried, but he kept trying.Finally, the day of the contest arrived. All the children brought their pots to the palace, filled with big, colorful flowers.Children, please name some of the flowers you think were brought in by the children?That’s nice.Yes! There were pretty petunias, dazzling dahlias, and lovely lilies.Ping felt embarrassed because his pot was still empty, but he decided to be brave and bring it anyway.When the Emperor saw all the beautiful flowers, he frowned. Then he saw Ping’s empty pot and smiled.He said, "Ping is the winner! He will be the next Emperor." Everyone was surprised.Children, can you guess why?The Emperor explained, "The seeds I gave you were boiled, so they couldn’t grow. Ping was the only one honest enough to bring the truth."Ping became the next Emperor, and everyone learned that honesty is the most important thing of all.

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