Stone Soup

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.

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Product details

Author: Jon J. Muth (Illustrator)
Language: English
Vendor: Commercial
Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2003.
Publication date: 2003
ISBN: 9780439339094
Category: Book
Subcategory: Hardcover
Added: June 12, 2009

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