Stone soup
an old tale
by Marcia Brown
- 13 Ratings
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- 6 Currently reading
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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 published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. The story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale.
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Folklore, Soups, Spanish language, Picture books, Vocabulary, Readers, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Novela juvenil, Juvenile literature, History, Children's fiction, Folklore, france, Soldiers, fiction, soup, neighbors, Caldecott Honor, Europe, fiction, collectionID:caldecotthonor40, France, fiction, Food, fiction, Short stories, Cooking, fiction, Caldecott Medal, award:Caldecott_award, lexile:550, lexile_range:501-600, lexile_code:AD, age:min:3, age:max:8, grade:min:Preschool, grade:max:3People
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Stone soup: an old tale
2005, Aladdin Paperbacks
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0689878362 9780689878367
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Stone Soup (Aladdin Picture Books)
August 1, 1997, Aladdin
Paperback
in English
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0689711034 9780689711039
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"A Caldecott honor book"--P. 4 of cover.
"An American Library Association notable children's book"--P. 4 of cover.
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"Three soldiers trudged down a road in a strange country."
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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.
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