Stone Soup
Readers rate it 4.1 (22 on Hardcover)
44 pages · Released 2003 · Scholastic Inc.
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This is a gentle, beautifully illustrated retelling of a classic folktale about generosity and community. Three monks teach villagers—initially isolated by hardship and suspicion—the value of sharing through the simple act of making soup together. The story celebrates kindness, compassion, and how small acts of cooperation transform relationships, with no threatening or mature content.
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An award-winning artist adds a Zen twist to a favorite tale. As three monks travel along a mountain road, they encounter villagers ravaged by harsh times, making them cold to strangers. When the monks entice them to make soup from stones, the villagers discover how much they have to give. Full color. An award-winning artist adds a Zen twist to a favorite tale. As three monks travel along a mountain road, they encounter villagers ravaged by harsh times, making them cold to strangers. When the monks entice them to make soup from stones, the villagers discover how much they have to give. Full color.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Children
- Fiction
- picture book
- picture book for children
- Folklore
- children's stories
- Folklore, france
- Children's fiction
- Sharing, fiction
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ISBN 9780439339094 · Scholastic Inc.