Stone soup
an old tale
3rd Aladdin Paperbacks ed.
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Author
Publication
2005 - Aladdin Paperbacks, New York, NY, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
0 words, Guess
Page Count
0 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100689878362
- ISBN-139780689878367
- Goodreads193093
- LibraryThing147306
- Library of Congress Control Number2005271579
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number58432778
- Better World Books9780689878367
- Open LibraryOL18393973M
Classifications
- DDC398.2/0944
- DDCE
- LCCPZ8.1.B816 St 2005
and 4 more
- LCCPZ8.1.B816St 1986
- DDCFIC
- LCCPZ
- LCCPZ23.B76 D7
Description
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
First Sentence
Three soldiers trudged down a road in a strange country.
Description
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast. First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. The story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale.
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- Fiction
Series Statement
- Stories to go!
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