The story was told in the 1947 children's book, Stone Soup, by Marcia Brown, which featured soldiers tricking miserly villages into cooking them a feast. The book won a Caldecott Medal in 1947.
The book is based on the old French tale about soldiers who trick miserly villagers into making them a feast.
The folktale was first retold by Ann McGovern in 1968. This is the version we read in class.
Ann McGovern on why she wrote Stone Soup
This folktale is popular, and it has been retold all over the world. It teaches children about sharing and making something significant with lots of small contributions, especially in times of scarcity.
Read a collection of folktales from around the world that are based on the Stone Soup theme.This folktale is popular, and it has been retold all over the world. It teaches children about sharing and making something significant with lots of small contributions, especially in times of scarcity.
Read this story from the United States of America - It has our vocabulary word of the week - parsimony!
Jon J. Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community in China tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones.Watch this video based on his book.
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