Award-winning artist Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones. Set in China in Muth’s hauntingly beautiful watercolors.
Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until– together, they have made a feast fit for a king In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Muth, Jon J.
Published: 03/01/2003
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN: 9780439339094
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.31h x 10.32w x 0.47d



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