' Stone Soup is about a group of selfish people that come together to make stone soup. ' Love the drawings and the moral of the story. I've read or heard the 'Stone Soup' story many times, and this one is a great version. I love the Buddhist Monks who descend upon a Chinese village and bring joy to its inhabitants. ' Fantastic retelling of the classic story with great illustrations. They have an idea to make stone soup and bring the villagers together! ' - Seher, Three men are walking through the mountains and stop by a villager. ' Good for Read-Aloud to teach about the importance of community.

It was my son's favorite book for a while. You never know when you may need to make or create some soup to share. ' Great story of convincing someone to give and open up.

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This is a great story for young elementary students to teach them the idea of inclusion and sharing.' Everyone began bringing their own little addition to make the soup a 'melting pot' for everyone to share and enjoy. But once the fire began to grow, people in the village became interested and curious. It starts off simple, with the help of a young girl, they create stone soup which began as three rocks and a pot. The whole book is based around the idea of finding out what makes one happy. 'I absolutely loved the way this book was written!! The storyline is amazing and the pictures make it that much more fun! The story follows three monks and is based in China. In this inspiring story about people working together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist with beautiful illustrations.

Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until- together, they have made a feast fit for a king! That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village.

Award-winning artist and author Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones.

Stone Soup by Jon J. Muth