Stone Soup: An Old Tale

Stone Soup: An Old Tale is a 1947 picture book written and illustrated by Marcia Brown and published by Charles Scribner's Sons.[1] It is a retelling of the Stone Soup folk tale. Three soldiers make a soup using water and stones. Each villager contributes an ingredient to the soup, creating a feast.[2] The book was a recipient of a 1948 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.[3]

Stone Soup: An Old Tale
AuthorMarcia Brown
IllustratorMarcia Brown
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherScribner Press
Publication date
1947

References

  1. "STONE SOUP. An Old Tale. Told and Pictured by Marcia Brown. Unpaged. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. $2". The New York Times. 9 November 1947. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. Brown, Marcia (1947). "Stone soup: an old tale". WorldCat. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". ALA-American Library Association. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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