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Stone Soup - by Ann McGovern (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone.
- 4-8 Years
- 7.42" x 7.37" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Readers
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About the Book
The tale of an old woman and a clever vagabound--curious enough to believe that he can make soup from a stone. Retold for beginning readers. IRA Children's Choice; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.Book Synopsis
A clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone. As the pot of water boils with the stone in it, he urges her to add more and more ingredients until the soup is a feast "fit for a king."
About the Author
Ann McGovern has written over 35 children's books, including STONE SOUP; several books in the IF YOU LIVED... series; and SCRAM, KID! (Viking, 1974), which won the Horn Book Award. McGovern spent part of her career at Scholastic, where she created the SeeSaw Book Club. McGovern lives in New York City.