Stone Soup by Illustrated by Jon J Muth
	List Price:   $17.99 Unit Price:   $14.39 You Save:   $3.60 (20%) ISBN-10:   043933909X ISBN-13:   9780439339094 Publisher:   Scholastic Inc; Scholastic Press Category:   Folklore/Fairy Tales Pub. Date:   March 2003 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   6 and UP Grades:   1 and up
Subjects
FOLKLORE_FRANCE
Description/Notes
Three wise monks trick a poor,frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity. Hok, Lok, and Siew, journey along a mountain road trying to understand what makes one happy. At once the monks encounter frightened villagers who lock their windows and darken their homes. The villagers have long been ravaged by harsh times, and their hearts have grown hard toward everyone they meet. But when the monks cleverly entice them to make soup from stones, the villagers discover how much they each have to give - and how much more comes back in return. With magnificent watercolors that invite reflection of deeper meaning, Jon J Muth combines his love of Zen Buddhism and Eastern culture with a favorite old trickster tale that celebrates the power of generosity. Jon J Muth's previous picture books have met with widespread acclaim. The Three Questions, which is based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, has been embraced by readers of all ages. It received two starred reviews, and The New York Times Book Review called it 'quietly life-changing.' Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse also received two starred reviews and a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Gershon's Monster by Eric Kimmel, which received three starred reviews, was an ALA Notable Children's Book and a winner of the Sydney Taylor Award. Jon has also written and illustrated award-winning comic books that have been published in both Japan and the United States, and his fine artwork has been the subject of two books: Koan and Vanitas: Paintings, Drawings, and Ideas. An award-winning artist adds a Zen twist to a favorite tale. As three monks travel along a mountain road, they encounter villagers ravaged by harsh times, making them cold to strangers. When the monks entice them to make soup from stones, the villagers discover how much they have to give. Full color. Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king! In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.