Stone Soup
by Marcia Brown
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It's been a long and hard war, and three soldiers are making their way back home. Tired and hungry, the soldiers come across a small village, but the residents there, worried that the soldiers will seize all their food, claim to have no provisions to share. Then the soldiers surprise the villagers: they ask for a large cooking pot filled with water, three round, smooth stones, and a hot fire on which they can cook their stone soup. Intrigued, the villagers watch the soldiers prepare this unusual meal, and soon the clever soldiers are able to convince them to contribute such other items as carrots, cabbage, and even a bit of beef. The soup smells so good, and the soldiers have made so much of it, that the entire village is able to sit down for a delicious feast featuring soup made from hot water and three stones. Set in France, this picture book features three-color illustrations and is a 1948 Caldecott Honor Book.
Editions of Stone Soup
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Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks |
Date 1987 |
Price $3.16 |
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Publisher Live Oak Media |
Date 2004 |
Price $32.95 |
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Live Oak Media |
Date 2004 |
Price $50.95 |
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Publisher Live Oak Media |
Date 2004 |
Price None Available |
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Publisher Live Oak Media |
Date 1987 |
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Publisher Live Oak Media |
Date 1987 |
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Publisher Atheneum |
Date 1947 |
Price $3.50 |
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Publisher Bt Bound |
Date 1999 |
Price None Available |
Publisher Notes
Three starving soldiers trick the peasants of a French village into sharing their food with them.
Media Reviews
"Marcia Brown brings out the humor inherent in this old tale with the touch of a skillful story-teller and gives her bright red double-page pictures a real feeling of fete."
Synopses
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
First Line
Three soldiers trudged down a road in a strange country. They were on their way home from the wars. Besides being tired, they were hungry. In fact they had eaten nothing for two days.
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