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The Real Story of Stone Soup
Contributor(s): Compestine, Ying Chang (Author)

ISBN: 0525474935 ISBN-13: 9780525474937
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers

OUR PRICE: $14.44

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2007
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Annotation: A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the ?lazy boys? for forgetting to provide lunch. ?Don?t worry, ? they say. ?We can make stone soup.? The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and ?flavored? stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he's busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, ?Egg Drop Stone Soup? is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is included.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General

Dewey: E

LCCN: 68002577

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 590(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.16" W x 10.9" L (0.88 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - Chinese

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Review Citations: School Library Journal 01/01/2007 pg. 90
Booklist 01/01/2007 pg. 113
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2007 pg. 29
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2007 pg. 325 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 392 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 110640
Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the "lazy boys" for forgetting to provide lunch. "Don't worry," they say. "We can make stone soup." The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and "flavored" stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he's busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, "Egg Drop Stone Soup" is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is included.

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