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Stone soup

Jon J. Muth

2003
2003
first published
  • 2003Scholastic PressISBN 9780439339094
  • 2010Scholastic, Incorporated · ENGISBN 9780545337588
  • 2011ScholasticISBN 9780545353946
  • 2003Scholastic · ENGISBN 9780439511049

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! (amazon). The story tell us that giving is happiness and sharing makes us all richer..

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