The Real Story of Stone Soup, Ying Chang Compestine
The Real Story of Stone Soup, Ying Chang Compestine
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The Real Story of Stone Soup

Author: Ying Chang Compestine

Narrator: A. C. Fellner

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/22/2019

Synopsis

A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the “lazy boys” for forgetting to provide lunch. “Don’t worry,” they say. “We can make stone soup.” The boys dig a hole and fill it with water and “flavored” stones. They trick the fisherman into making bowls and chopsticks, and fetching salt and sesame oil. While he’s busy, they stir in bird eggs, add wild vegetables, and slip fish into the soup. By the time the old man returns, they have a feast fit for a king. To this day, “Egg Drop Stone Soup” is a traditional dish in southeast China. A recipe is included.

About The Author

Ying Chang Compestine grew up in China. She is the author of cookbooks for adults and children’s books that introduce Chinese culture and food, including The Real Story of Stone Soup. She lives with her family in California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on August 26, 2018

I had fun reading this funny little story. I love the fisherman. He hires 3 young boys to do all the hard work and he projects on them. He does the hard work of steering. The boys are clever and industrious. The Fisherman thinks they are lazy and stupid. Projection. It is the fisherman who is both.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 05, 2017

The Real Story of Stone Soup is a folktale of how egg drop soup came about. It is the story about brothers that trick a man into thinking they have made soup with just rocks and water. They made the man make bowls and chopsticks to distract him while they added actual ingredients into a soup. This b......more

Goodreads review by Marsha on March 24, 2017

I know this tale as one of a trickster getting a meal out of a grasping miser and a mysterious traveler bringing together a starving village grown tight fisted and mean because of a drought. There’s also one featuring hungry soldiers using nails and another with a beggar who utilizes buttons. So it......more

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“A natural choice for folktale units.”—Booklist “Jorisch’s bright watercolors cleverly extend the story, which, with dashes of humor and delightfulclassroom extensions, should satisfy kids and teachers alike.”—Kirkus Reviews

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