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Stone Soup by Marcia Brown (1947, Picture Book)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-100684922967
ISBN-139780684922966
eBay Product ID (ePID)485211
Product Key Features
Book TitleStone Soup
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1947
TopicClassics, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, General, People & Places / Europe
IllustratorYes, Brown, Marcia
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMarcia Brown
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN47-011630
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal398.2
SynopsisThree soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Stone soup? Why, of course, they could make a wonderful soup of stones...but, of course, one must add a carrot or tow...some meat...so it went.Marcia Brown has made of this old tale a very gay book, a carnival of activity, of dancing and laughter. So much goes on in the pictures that children who have once heard the story will turn to them again and again, retelling the story for themselves.A French version of the story is available under the titleUne Drôle de Soupe., A Caldecott Honor Book with remastered artwork for its 75th anniversary! Clever soldiers outwit greedy townspeople with the creation of a special soup in this cherished classic. Three soldiers come marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants, seeing them coming, suddenly become very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. All their food is hidden under mattresses or in barns. Then follows a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Why, of course--even with no food, they can still make a wonderful soup! All they will need is three round stones. But to make a truly perfect stone soup, they will of course also need a carrot or two...a cabbage...and so it goes. First published in 1947, Marcia Brown's retelling of a French folktale is a picture book classic. Her lively art creates a festival of activity, of dancing and laughter, that young readers will want to experience again and again., Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Stone soup? Why, of course, they could make a wonderful soup of stones...but, of course, one must add a carrot or tow...some meat...so it went. Marcia Brown has made of this old tale a very gay book, a carnival of activity, of dancing and laughter. So much goes on in the pictures that children who have once heard the story will turn to them again and again, retelling the story for themselves. A French version of the story is available under the title Une Dr le de Soupe.
LC Classification NumberLC 47-11630
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- 03 Aug, 2021
a story about sharing and community
this is an old folktale with a wonderful wise life lesson picked into it the pictures won the Caldecott medal the story is delightfulVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Oct, 2021
great business and life lessions.
Great book first introduced by Cap'n Kangaroo -Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Oct, 2024
Very happy with this purchase!
All good things to say about this purchase! Came on time and excellent quality!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Mar, 2018
Book as great as I expected. Sends a wonderful message.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Oct, 2017
stone soup
I loved this book when I was a child so I bought it so I can read it when I am old. thanks, carolVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
