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    612-822-4611

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Stone Soup

Stone Soup

Gaber, Susan
Forest, Heather

Paperback

Fairy Tales & FolkloreGeneral Juvenile Fiction

Publisher Price: $8.95

ISBN10: 0874836026
ISBN13: 9780874836028
Publisher: August House Publishers
Published: Dec 15 2005
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.12 Width: 8.53 Depth: 11.04
Language: English
Winner of Parents' Choice Award & Bank Street College: Best Children's Books of the Year

Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as has been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share, each one closing the door with a bang.

As they sit to rest beside a well, one of the travelers observes that if the townspeople have no food to share, they must be in greater need than we are. With that, the travelers demonstrate their special recipe for a magical soup, using a stone as a starter. All they need is a carrot, which a young girl volunteers. Not to be outdone, another villager contributes a potato, and the soup grows as others bring corn, celery, and other vegetables and seasonings.

In this cumulative retelling of an ancient and widely circulated legend, author Heather Forest shows us that when each person makes a small contribution, the collective impact can be huge. Susan Gaber's paintings portray the optimism and timelessness of a story that celebrates teamwork and generosity. This story about community teaches readers the importance of sharing, generosity and vegetables!

August House Publishers offer an animated version of Stone Soup as well as free lesson plans!

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