Stone Soup

Format:	Hardcover
Language:	English
ISBN:	043933909X
ISBN13:	9780439339094
Release Date:	March 2003
Publisher:	Scholastic Press
Length:	32 Pages
Weight:	0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:	0.5" x 10.3" x 9.3"
Age Range:	4 to 8 years
Grade Range:	Preschool to Grade 3

Award-winning artist Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones. Set in China in Muth's hauntingly beautiful watercolors.

Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.