Name: Stone Soup
ISBN: 9780439339094

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Shared Feast

A familiar folktale gains fresh warmth in Jon J Muth’s hauntingly beautiful watercolors.

Come here for

A stone-soup retelling with a communal turn
Watercolors that give the tale a quiet, haunting beauty

Expect

A story about what people can make together
A simple folktale with a fresh twist

Book Details

Authors: Jon J Muth
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: March 1, 2003
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Stories Set in Asia · Country & Ethnic Folktales
Reading lane: Stories Set in Asia

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Publisher Categories

Legends, Myths, Fables / General
Stories Set in Asia
Values & Virtues

About This Book

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 t...

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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.