{"product_id":"stone-soup","title":"Stone Soup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone Soup by Marcia Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1947, Marcia Brown’s retelling of a French folktale is a picture book classic. Her lively art creates a festival of activity, of dancing and laughter, that young readers will want to experience again and again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree soldiers come marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants, seeing them coming, suddenly become very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. All their food is hidden under mattresses or in barns. Then follows a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Why, of course—even with no food, they can still make a wonderful soup! All they will need is three round stones. But to make a truly perfect stone soup, they will of course also need a carrot or two…a cabbage…and so it goes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 10 x 7.6 x 0.2 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback - 48 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Marcia Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAges: 4-8 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eStone Soup\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of \u003cstrong\u003eMarcia Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e (1918–2015), one of the most celebrated figures in American children's literature, whose career spanning more than 30 books earned her an unmatched three Caldecott Medals and six Caldecott Honors — including a Honor for \u003cem\u003eStone Soup\u003c\/em\u003e itself. A master storyteller and visual chameleon, Brown tailored her artistic medium to each tale she retold, bringing folklore and fairy tales from around the world to life with remarkable range and craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67469874168098,"sku":"ixv1791364053551","price":6.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/2249\/9618\/files\/stone-soup_1.png?v=1791364059","url":"https:\/\/softmere.shop\/products\/stone-soup","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}