“中华传统经典故事绘本”精选中国历史上有代表性、启发性的成语故事，以浅显易懂、生动有趣的语言和图画，反映人生百态、社会万象。这些故事，篇篇深入人心，影响深远，在向孩子展现丰富多彩的文学世界的同时滋养孩子幼小的心灵，启迪孩子的智慧，帮助他们更快、更清晰地认知世界。
这本由宋怀芝编写的《拔苗助长》是其中一册。
由宋怀芝编写的《拔苗助长》讲述了：During the Spring and Autumn period, there lived a peasant in the state of Song who was frustrated because his rice seedlings were growing slower than a snail crawls. The simple-minded man decided to give Mother Nature a nudge, so he pulled on the seedlings to increase their height.