Stone Soup: An Old Tale

Stone Soup: An Old Tale is a 1947 picture book written and illustrated by Marcia Brown and published by Charles Scribner's Sons.[1] It is a retelling of the Stone Soup folk tale. Three soldiers make a soup using water and stones. Each villager contributes an ingredient to the soup, creating a feast.[2] The book was a recipient of a 1948 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.[3]

Stone Soup: An Old Tale
AuthorMarcia Brown
IllustratorMarcia Brown
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherScribner Press
Publication date
1947

Adaptations

Weston Woods produced a cartoon of this book in 1992, narrated by Rex Robbins.

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