![]() ![]() ![]() This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale. 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.Ī French version of the story is available under the title Une Drôle de Soupe.įirst published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. Marcia Brown has made of this old tale a very gay book, a carnival of activity, of dancing and laughter. 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. ![]() Worksheets include lined paper for easy handwriting practice, & follow many Common Core Standards. (Book not included.)This 45-page packet provides a variety of levels to reach each individual student. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. A Literacy Book Companion Unit with Comprehension & Fun Activities, based on the book Stone Soup. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. ![]()
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