Cover of One Grain of Rice

One Grain of Rice

a mathematical folktale

  • 1997 first published
  • ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  • 2 editions

Demi's One Grain of Rice (1997) is a fae fiction book. The story is set in India. Readers will find themes of Folklore, mathematics and fairies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list.

About One Grain of Rice

A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Folklore
  • India
  • Mathematics
  • Folklore, india
  • Children's fiction
  • Fairies

Quick answers

Who wrote One Grain of Rice?

One Grain of Rice was written by Demi and first published in 1997.

What genre is One Grain of Rice?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

What books are similar to One Grain of Rice?

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