In ancient China, a hardworking ferryman who tries to please his demanding and unappreciative passengers learns an important lesson from a beggar sitting patiently by the riverbank.

• ISBN: 9780671865795
• Author: Diller, Harriett
• Illustrator: Chung, Chi
• Published: 1994 , Simon & Schuster (Juv)
• Themes: ancient China, Appreciation of Nature, Fables and parables
• Descriptors: Asia, China, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 1