Stone Soup
Published on 1. September 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-590-41602-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 her to add more and more ingredients until the soup is a feast "fit for a king."
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
icolour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
104 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-590-41602-3 (9780590416023)
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Persons
Ann McGovern has written over 35 children's books, including STONE SOUP; several books in the IF YOU LIVED... series; and SCRAM, KID! (Viking, 1974), which won the Horn Book Award. McGovern spent part of her career at Scholastic, where she created the SeeSaw Book Club. McGovern lives in New York City.