Three wise monks trick a poor,frightened community into finding happiness by teaching them the magic of generosity.

When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make a soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.

This folktale is a great lesson in working together and helping others, especially when times are hard. In some traditions the stone is replaced with other inedible objects and is also known as button soup or nail soup.

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. Includes an interview with author.

When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make a soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.

Have you ever been lost? The man in this story was lost and hungry. He met an old woman who had no food for him, so he played a trick on her. He made soup for them both. He put a stone in the pot, then he got the old woman to put in lots of good food.

A clever lass, in need of a meal, shows some stingy villagers how to make soup starting with a "magic" stone.

Jan Eliot's funny and irreverent Stone Soup follows the saga of an extended, blended family, starring two working-mom sisters living just across the fence from each other. Val and Joan share life with their opinionated mother, a middle-school diva and 10-year-old tomboy, a reclusive teenage boy, a wild preschooler and his new baby sister...and of course Wally, the ultimate nice guy who steps into his stepdad shoes with grace amid the chaos. Working-parent...

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.