Do you know how rice grains become so small and hard to grow?
Actually, once upon a time each rice grain was as big as a melon
and they flew to our storage without us having to sweat ourselves in the field.
They could even talk to us! And trust me, they were such a sweet plant.
But one lazy man changed it all.
He was too lazy to build a storage for the rice and got angry at them.
Then he start hitting them into tiny pieces.
From then on human had to work hard to grow and harvest rice to made up for his laziness.
Selling points
🚩 Rice binds cultures around the world together. This magical tale gives our young ones not just respect for food, but also a fun story that inspires love for this amazing plant!
About the Author
Kuerkamol or Kru Kuer (ครูเกื้อ) is a writer and editor of a publishing house in a little pre-school in Thailand. Her deep understanding of children's interests and communication with them makes her picture books and activity books unique, both in their narratives and designs.
Lazy Man and Rice
Category: Picturebook for 2-5 year olds
Story: Kuerkamol Niyom
Illustrations: Aurapim Jiraseepanya
Page: 20 pages
Size: 23 x 24 cm Paperback
First Publication: 2009