Stone Soup Paperback - 2005
by Forest, Heather
- Used
Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as had been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share. This cumulative retelling of an ancient legend shows that when each person makes a small contribution, the collective impact can be huge. Illustrations.
Description
Details
- Title Stone Soup
- Author Forest, Heather
- Binding Paperback
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher August House Publishers, Incorporated
- Date 2005-12-15
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 4654757-6
- ISBN 9780874836028 / 0874836026
- Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
- Dimensions 11.04 x 8.53 x 0.12 in (28.04 x 21.67 x 0.30 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Reading level 310
- Library of Congress subjects Folklore
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97010453
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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From the rear cover
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, storyteller Heather Forest shows that when each person makes a small contribution, "the collective impact can be huge".
Susan Gaber's acrylic paintings portray the optimism and timelessness of a story that celebrates teamwork and generosity.
