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 ...
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Jan 30, 2012
Jennifer
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I love this story! This is a fantastic sequencing book that is very easy to follow with a distinct pattern. I love the different foods that get thrown into the soup (and how healthy those foods are!)
Stone Soup can be used in a math lesson about pie charts. The teacher can have a big paper in the shape of a pot, and the students can list all the different items that were put in the pot. Then the students will translate the collected data into a "stone soup pie chart" to show all th More...
Stone Soup can be used in a math lesson about pie charts. The teacher can have a big paper in the shape of a pot, and the students can list all the different items that were put in the pot. Then the students will translate the collected data into a "stone soup pie chart" to show all th More...
Feb 17, 2011
Toni
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One of my favorite C.S. Lewis quotes says "No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond." With this in mind I have recently decided to purchase some of my favorite childhood books, and read through them. This classic folktale has always been one of my favorites. As a child I enjoyed many different versions of the story, but the drawings in this edition were always particularly enjoyable for me
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Jan 29, 2012
Frances
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1.This is a great way to introduce a fable.
2.This stroy offers detail on information on long ago and today.
3.There are different version to this story I really like this one best.
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I like the idea of having students to bring in rocks/stones from home.We will talk about the differences between rocks and stones. We will have students to graph the rocks and stones. I will have the children examine the rocks u More...
Apr 16, 2010
Typhani
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Summary: The familiar folktale was first retold by McGovern in 1968. Now Pels has provided new pictures for this simple story about a young wayfarer who tricks an old woman into making him a hearty soup. When she refuses him food, he asks her for a pot of water. Then he puts a stone into it and waits for it to become stone soup. "It's cooking fast now," says the hungry young man, "but it would cook faster with some onions." Soon the old woman has added vegetables, meat bones
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Oct 22, 2010
Eva
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This is an average book in my opinion. Julia felt it was repetitive which surprised me because usually she's more tolerant of that sort of thing. But the old womans words, while repetitive for a reason, does get old after the first few times. This isn't for a child of 2 year, so young that repitition is actually needed.
The illustrations are so-so, nothing to write home about. I wouldn't actually recommend making any special trips to get this or plans on owning it. Check it out from the li More...
The illustrations are so-so, nothing to write home about. I wouldn't actually recommend making any special trips to get this or plans on owning it. Check it out from the li More...
Feb 18, 2011
Beckie
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What a fun folk-take that can easily be used in classrooms for an entertaining read aloud! This book can easily explore the topics of; predications, beginning, middle and end in a book. This children's book will definitely give children a chance to explore different concepts, traditions, and values. I would recommend this book for pre-k through 2nd grade.
Oct 31, 2010
Jessica
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This book is about a boy who tricks a woman into making him stone soup. It is great for making predictions and has a good beginning, middle, and end for the students to answer questions about. Students can build their critical thinking skills with this book by finding out why the boy uses a stone and how he tricks people into making soup for him.
Oct 01, 2011
Scarlett
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I think this is the version of Stone Soup I remember reading when I was a kid. Some of my kids liked this one better because the illustrations are a bit more humorous.... they thought the old lady looked funny. There's also a bit more of a refrain in this one, which they liked saying along with me.
Apr 07, 2011
Nanee
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Story of a young hungry boy who tels an old lady that they can make soup from a stone. But really, the stone is not enough to make a soup, but the old lady is so caught up with the boy's excitement that she does not realize that the young hungry boy has tricked her. Good story for grade levels 1st-3rd.
Jan 20, 2009
Adam82
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I read this book when I was in forth grade. According to my classmates, the year prior was actually able to made real Stone soup. My friend at the time (Terrance) told me himself that he had pulled a big fat stone out the creek to make it.
Anyways, you'll love this book. Happy reading to you all!
Anyways, you'll love this book. Happy reading to you all!
Jul 13, 2010
Maggie
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A hungry passer-by asks an old maid for a simple bowl of soup, as she only fixes him warm stones, he slyly convinces her to make it better with some more ingredients.
This book is great for sequencing and retelling skills for students in grades K-1.
This book is great for sequencing and retelling skills for students in grades K-1.
Jun 07, 2011
Heather
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24 months - This was on our to read list and then I found it at Goodwill for 50 cents, I'd say it was a good deal. Entertaining story, seems there are other similar versions (Rabbit Stew) for example. Not sure that I should like and want to read a story about tricking an old woman but I do. :)
Nov 26, 2011
Ashley
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This is a great book to add to my folklore collection. I would use this book to determine if it really was the stone that made the soup good. I would talk to the students about what a folktale was also.
Jan 15, 2012
Sydney
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I like to do a cooking unit with this book. We add to our stone soup just like they do in the book. You could also have the kids make recipe cards for the stone soup or other funny/silly foods.
Jan 03, 2011
it was a book i read when i was younger ,and it always made me belive if i followed the receipe i would be able to make the stone soup and still to this day i try it..... lol yummmmmm!!!!!!!!
Nov 25, 2010
Audrey
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This is a traditional story about a boy that tricks a woman into making soup out of a stone. Its a great read aloud and could also be used to get students to form predictions.
Jan 21, 2012
Alexis
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Love all the Stone Soup books. They always so fun and entertaining. Kids love reading them! Any of this series would be very much enjoyed for 4-8 year old children!
Feb 16, 2011
Deborahdawnhanson
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I love the moral that is taught here. It is a great book to use in the schools for working together and sharing and something becoming better because others contributed.
Nov 03, 2010
Rachel
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I would use this book to teach about sequencing and predicting of a plot. The ending could be a twist for younger readers so their predictions would be interesting.
Feb 17, 2010
This book is a great story that I read as a young child and later had to add this book to my collection. It is about a wonderful soup that was created from a stone.
Jan 29, 2010
Chelsea
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Very cute book, I would have the class maybe read this book independently and later explain what went on just to be sure that they understood what the boy really did.
May 12, 2010
Holly
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While I like this tale, I thought the gloomy illustrations in this version overcast the humor and cleverness that can be found in the story.
Dec 31, 2009
Lindsay
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I still have my childhood copy on which my brother drew beards on the front cover with a sharpie. Ah, the memories.
Jul 07, 2009
Stefani
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Apparently this was the first book I read. And I think it was good. But to be honest, I don't really remember.
Aug 28, 2010
LOL I really want to make soup with stone lol...I know it's weird but since the book it sounds good
Dec 08, 2010
Carman
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A weary traveler rolls into a small town and asks for a bite to eat. An old lady who may be considered stingy doesn't really want to give him anything. The traveler is able to trick the old lady into making a rich soup by starting out with a simple stone. As a class activity, the students could make "stone soup" by following the events in the story. They would add each ingredient in the correct order of the book. Good book for read aloud and class library for 1st thru 3rd grade.
Apr 02, 2010
Michelle
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This book teaches children that people can come together for a common goal.
