Stone Soup (Animated Stories for Kids)
Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as has been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share, each one closing the door with a bang. As they sit to rest beside a well, one of the travelers observes that if the townspeople have no food to share, they must be "in greater need than we are." With that, the travelers demonstrate their special recipe for a magical soup, using a stone as a starter. All they need is a carrot, which a young girl volunteers. Not to be outdone, another villager contributes a potato, and the soup grows as others bring corn, celery, and other vegetables and seasonings. In this cumulative retelling of an ancient and widely circulated legend, author Heather Forest shows us that when each person makes a small contribution, “the collective impact can be huge.” Susan Gaber's paintings portray the optimism and timelessness of a story that celebrates teamwork and generosity. LESSON PLANS: www.augusthouse.com/stone-soup www.storycove.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION, JOIN THE STORY. Facebook: www.facebook.com/augusthouseinc Twitter: twitter.com/AugustHouseInc Newsletter: www.augusthouse.com/join-the-newsletter ABOUT AUGUST HOUSE Our stories are grounded in diversity and have been carefully selected from almost every region of the world. Along with our leveled books, we also offer award-winning audio programs from some of the most popular professional storytellers and differentiated lesson plans for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade that are correlated to the Common Core Standards for Reading
