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Stone Soup (Aladdin Picture Books) Paperback – Picture Book, August 1, 1997

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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.
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This old French tale about soldiers who trick miserly villages into making them a feast won a Caldecott Medal when Brown retold and illustrated it in 1947.
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Marcia Brown (1918–2015), one of the most honored illustrators in children’s literature, was a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Children’s Literature Legacy Award (formerly known as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) for the body of her work. She lived in Laguna Hills, California.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0689711034
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aladdin; Reprint edition (August 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780689711039
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689711039
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 8 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.63 x 0.2 x 10 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024
    I purchased this book along with the Stone Soup memory game for a recent visit with the grandkids (ages 3, 5, and 8). We also made a batch of stone soup together for supper. The book, the game and cooking the meal together made for a truly memorable evening. A real winner!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
    Great read aloud around holiday time!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
    Kids seemed to like the story. I liked it because I wasn’t familiar with the story and wanted to know more about the topic. Now I know a couple of different tales but similar connotations.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024
    I decided to order my favorite childhood books. These beloved books were read to me by Captain Kangaroo. I also purchased several others he read to many of us. I realize now these were important stories and he knew it. Most of them were about giving and being kind to others. So in honor of him and introducing these memorable books, I purchased the Originally illustrated choices. Some are not very fancy or colorful, but they mean the world to me.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
    Childhood favorite,nice quality paper quality.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
    Classic children's book. Every kid should have this. Good for kids 6, 7, 8 and up to adult.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2010
    I have burned through three different editions of Stone Soup, not liking each one (one had ugly weird illustrations, one was too sappy and rhyming, one was too modern and snotty) until I decided to try out the classic, Caldecott Honor version.

    WHAT a change. THESE are the classic illustrations most of us grew up with. THESE are the soldiers and the peasants we read about. THIS is the story I'm keeping for my nieces. The telling isn't too clever, or too silly, or too watered-down, or too grown-up. The illustrations are neither too slick or too consciously old-fashioned. (Sheesh, I feel like I'm reviewing Goldilocks here!) I love it, love it, love it!

    Please remember that this is a bit of a lengthy book for the smaller kids.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2024
    As a preschool teacher I used this and items we had in class to teacher community and sharing in one lesson

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  • Renata Mezzogori
    5.0 out of 5 stars Livro de infância favorito
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 28, 2023
    Livro de infância favorito do meu marido. Encontrei o título facilmente na Amazon e a entrega foi bem rápida.
    Meu marido ficou muito emocionado com o presente e guarda com muito carinho.
    A história do livro é linda e tem uma preciosa lição.
  • R A
    5.0 out of 5 stars Très beau livre bon état
    Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2023
    Lecture pour ma fille
  • Céline D.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pour offrir
    Reviewed in France on December 8, 2022
    Le livre n’est pas pour moi, c’est pour un cadeau.

    Il est malheureusement arrivé abîmé. Un produit gras et humide a taché toutes les pages du livre…
    Le colis était intact donc il a été abîmé avant d’être mis dans le colis.
  • NastyReader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Gift for Children !!!
    Reviewed in India on November 26, 2022
    Best gift for children aged 6 and above as these children can read and like books with colourful images.
    The lesson will have huge impact on children.
  • Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 16, 2020
    My son wasn't to into this book just by the cover, but once read the story he enjoyed it very much.
    Came in very quickly and in great condition.