Stone Soup
A Caldecott Honor Book with remastered artwork for its 75th anniversary! Clever soldiers outwit greedy townspeople with the creation of a special soup in this cherished classic.Three soldiers come marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming suddenly become very busy for soldiers are often hungry. All their food is hidden under mattresses or in barns. Then follows a battle of wits with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Why of course—even with no food they can still make a wonderful soup! All they will need is three round stones. But to make a truly perfect stone soup they will of course also need a carrot or two, a cabbage, and so it goes.
Read lessDescription
A Caldecott Honor Book with remastered artwork for its 75th anniversary!
Three soldiers come marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming suddenly become very busy for soldiers are often hungry. All their food is hidden under mattresses or in barns. Then follows a battle of wits with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Why of course - even with no food they can still make a wonderful soup! All they will need is three round stones. But to make a truly perfect stone soup they will of course also need a carrot or two…a cabbage…and so it goes.
First published in 1947 Marcia Brown's retelling of a French folktale is a picture book classic. Her lively art creates a festival of activity of dancing and laughter that young readers will want to experience again and again.
Information
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Publisher Date: 08/01/1997
Author: Marcia Brown
Dimensions: 10.00 x 7.63 x 0.12
UPC: 9780689711039
Ages: 4-8
Pages: 48
