Stone Soup (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780684922966)

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.

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.

Author: Marcia Brown
ISBN-10: 0684922967
ISBN-13: 9780684922966
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1947
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.40h x 7.90w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5491 / Stone Soup

Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/1996 pg. 1726