The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/El Sancocho Sorpresa del Buen Desconocido (Bilingual Edition) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780997290493)

The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/ El sancocho sorpresa del buen desconocido is a bilingual re-telling of the classic "Stone Soup" tale, set in the Dominican Republic. A stranger who has lost his family to tragedy comes to a rural town, and he is starving. He asks for help, but only a penniless girl, with no knowledge of cooking, will offer it. Together they make sancocho-- a traditional Dominican soup, the kind in which everything can get thrown into the pot-- using a secret recipe the stranger learned from his grandfather during a time of suffering. From seemingly nothing, they create a miraculous banquet, and teach the villagers a lasting lesson about generosity, and overcoming fear.The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/La sorpresa del buen desconocido is as timely as ever, and will be enjoyed by children, parents, and teachers alike.

Author: John J. McLaughlin
ISBN-10: 0997290498
ISBN-13: 9780997290493
Publisher: Deletrea
Language: English
Published: 11/24/2020
Pages: 52
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.16d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2021 pg. 57
School Library Journal 01/22/2021 pg. 1