The Big Rock: A Tale of Wisdom Told in English and Chinese (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781938368646)

Grandpa builds a beautiful little vegetable garden, but a big ugly rock is in the way. He digs it with a shovel. Thinking that it is as big as a car, he decides to bypass it when planting vegetables. Grandma nearly trips over the rock when watering the seedlings, so she digs it with a shovel. Thinking that it is as big as a house, she decides to walk across it when she is there. Papa stumbles over the rock when he is going to trim the seedlings, so he digs it with a shovel. Thinking that it is as big as an airplane, he decides to let it stay. Mama is worried about her sons tripping over the rock, so she digs it with a shovel. Thinking that it is as big as a mountain, she decides to keep her sons out of the vegetable garden. One day, the two brothers see the big rock and decide to dig it out together. Both their grandparents and parents tell them to give it up, because the rock can be bigger than they ever imagine. However, in just one afternoon, the two brothers dig out the rock successfully. It is not as big as they think. Sometimes the things in front of us are not as simple as they look.

Author: Jian Li
ISBN-10: 1938368649
ISBN-13: 9781938368646
Publisher: Scpg
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2022
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.53h x 9.13w x 0.39d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/03/2021 pg. 1