Live Oak Readalongs: Sopa de Piedras (Stone Soup) (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Mixed media product)

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

This is indeed one of the better versions of the tale. It is unusual in that it is long, and in that it is three soldiers teaching an entire town a lesson in cooperation. I do have to admit that I'm surprised the villagers did not catch on to the trick - and if a child asks you why they were stup...

from emedwards

In this story, three hungry soldiers come to a village of peasants to look for food and a place to sleep. When the town hears they are coming they all hide their food and get their excuses ready. The soldiers catch on to what is happening and tell them all they will just have to make stone soup. ...

from claire.cavell

Three hungry and tired soldiers on their way home from the war stopped in a village to ask for some food and a place to sleep. But the villagers saw them coming and decided to hide all of their food and come up with excuses as to way they can's sleep there. But the solders came up with a plan to ...

from cbruiz

Three soldiers enter a famished villiage, hungry themselves and in search of food. The villiage has nothing to offer them. The three optimistic soldiers then set out to make stone soup. Every body joins in, bringing what they have to offer, and they once barren soup then becomes a feast for all. ...

from AbigailAdams26

Although there seem to be any number of picture-books involving soup made with stones - Jon J. Muth's recent Stone Soup, for instance - this retelling of the traditional French variant of the tale is the one I grew up with, and it holds a special place in my heart! The story of three hungry soldi...