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This fun multicultural children's story tells a Chinese parable.

One monk shoulders two buckets of water. Two monks lift one bucket of water. Three monks have no water! This is a story told generation after generation, and has much in common with the western saying "too many cooks spoil the broth." When there is one monk in the temple, he fetches water for himself. When there are two, they share the duty. But as the third comes, it's hard to divide the responsibilities. Everyone thinks for himself and nobody fetches water any more. At last, a fire in the temple teaches them the importance of cooperation. From then on, they cooperate and have water every day.

Three Monks

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    A Paperback / softback by Shanghai Animation and Film Studio, Sanmu Tang, Wu Ying

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      Publisher: Shanghai Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/09/2010
      ISBN13: 9781602209732, 978-1602209732
      ISBN10: 1602209731

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This fun multicultural children's story tells a Chinese parable.

      One monk shoulders two buckets of water. Two monks lift one bucket of water. Three monks have no water! This is a story told generation after generation, and has much in common with the western saying "too many cooks spoil the broth." When there is one monk in the temple, he fetches water for himself. When there are two, they share the duty. But as the third comes, it's hard to divide the responsibilities. Everyone thinks for himself and nobody fetches water any more. At last, a fire in the temple teaches them the importance of cooperation. From then on, they cooperate and have water every day.

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