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Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine (2007, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group

ISBN-100525474935

ISBN-139780525474937

eBay Product ID (ePID)56985579

Product Key Features

Book TitleReal Story of Stone Soup

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicCooking & Food, People & Places / Asia, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Historical / Asia

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorYing Chang Compestine

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN68-002577

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"A natural choice for folktale units." --Booklist "Jorisch's bright watercolors cleverly extend the story, which, with dashes of humor and delightful classroom extensions, should satisfy kids and teachers alike." --Kirkus Reviews, "A natural choice for folktale units." --Booklist "Jorisch's bright watercolors cleverly extend the story, which, with dashes of humor and delightfulclassroom extensions, should satisfy kids and teachers alike." --Kirkus Reviews, "A natural choice for folktale units." -Booklist "Jorisch's bright watercolors cleverly extend the story, which, with dashes of humor and delightful classroom extensions, should satisfy kids and teachers alike." -Kirkus Reviews

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromKindergarten

Grade ToThird Grade

Dewey Decimal398.2 E

SynopsisA stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the ?lazy boys? for forgetting to provide lunch. ?Don't worry, ? they say. ?We can make stone soup.' The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and ?flavored? stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he's busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, ?Egg Drop Stone Soup? is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is included., A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the "lazy boys" for forgetting to provide lunch. "Don't worry," they say. "We can make stone soup." The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and "flavored" stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he's busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, "Egg Drop Stone Soup" is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is included.

LC Classification NumberPZ8.1.C73525 Re 2007