Soup for One

by Ethan Long

Shoo, fly, shoo! One little fly thinks he's getting a big bowl of hot soup all to himself. Little does he know, interlopers wait around every corner. Help him to count the unwelcome pals that join him for lunch -- one after another after another -- up to ten! Who will get the last slurp of soup? Does the ravenous chef have a chance against ten hungry flies? Or will the sneaky spider hiding on every page be the one to triumph?

Bright colors, sly humor, and a fun seek-and-find element are all contained within the pages of a durable, kid-friendly, paper-over-board format, making Soup for One a delectable picture book treat.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Storytime, Food, Childrens, Number, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Ethan Long is a popular, award-winning and internationally recognized children's book author and illustrator with over 70 children's books, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award and an Emmy-nominated television series to his credit. Just about all of his awake time is spent writing stories, drawing pictures and spending time with his family. Since graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design in 1991, Ethan has never stopped evolving, challenging his creative approach with each new project while constantly honing his instantly identifiable style. Born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, his childhood memories serve as inspiration for many of his drawings and stories. He currently lives with his wife and three children in beautiful Orlando, Florida, USA and flip flops seamlessly between being a world famous children's book author and a stay-at-home dad.

Reviews

[🌒JFosbookboss🌒 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book to teach your toddler counting.

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alena has been ready for counting books lately. We really enjoyed this one. I laughed out loud. I love a good bowl of tomato soup. The bugs using it as a hot tub are cute and fun.

[Casandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reader counts bugs as they find a waiting bowls of soup and join in a soup bath. It has a simple rhyme and a funny ending.
Counting
Numbers

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes you just need a little children's book in your life . This is a sweet little story about a bug who happens upon an unattended bowl of soup. The little bug thinks he's hit the jackpot but soon he finds his bowl overcrowded with others looking to share his meal. Really cute read with a fun ending!
This book fits #4 of Coyer Scavenger Hunt: read a book with something Red on it.

[Amanda Alanis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little fly is flying around a bowl of soup. Suddenly others come to join. Others who want to eat some soup surround this little fly. There is also a hungry spider. Children can help him count all the pals that want some soup. Who will eat the soup? Will it be the spider or the hungry flies?

[Evianrei · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know what possessed me to grab this book at the library for my son but I did. We usually read during his snack time and this book has some funny illustrations (I particularly like that the crackers are actual photos of crackers, it matches well with the drawings). However the content (the writing was fine) bothered me. I have an issue with bugs, especially around food, and like I said. Not sure what possessed me to grab this book but it grossed me out. My 8 month old son seemed to enjoy it when he was paying attention. Won't be getting a home copy, might re-review it when my son is older and learning to read himself so he can decide though.

[Kelly | Bookmarks 'n Blankets · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun and humorous way to help young kids learn how to count. It’s silly, funny, has good rhymes, and isn’t long. Kids who like insects and reptile characters will love this book. The illustrations are cute, bright, and vibrant. I thought it was a clever way to encourage small children to learn their numbers and have some fun along the way. Highly recommend!!

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Counting book
Fly is enjoying a hot bowl of soup. He's joined by enough other flies to equal ten. Frog comes in and shoos them out so he can eat his soup. He then decides he wants dessert. While he chases the flies, spider enjoys - soup for one.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A counting book where flies descend on a bowl of soup and the original one would rather keep it to himself. A sly spider is hiding on each page, and it turns out that a lizard made the soup and chases the flies for dessert. Cute and silly.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

One fly tries to discourage the others from joining him in a bowl of soup. Keep your eye on the spider.

[Rebecca Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story about counting bugs as the jump in the soup bowl. Keep an eye on the spider throughout the pages. I can see this working well in a storytime.

[Milton Louie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bugs galore! B

[Ms. Arca · Rating 3 out of 5]

silly cute counting book for beginning counters ( mathematicians! I should say).

[Lara Bate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Soup for One is a counting story of insects who make their way into a tomato soup. The spider waits patiently and ends up having the left over soup.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short
Sweet
And made us laugh.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the twists that break the tension and pattern. A fun counting story!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute.

[Rebecca]

Simple, fun concept of bugs coming to use the bowl of soup as a hot tub. With humour, simple rhymes and counting, it’s an excellent option for Storytime.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a fun book in a bug-themed storytime for both toddler and preschool. Could definitely make a cute feltboard story from it. And there is the counting aspect to include. All along I thought the spider was going to eat the bugs, so that ending was a twist for me.

10/7/13: This was perfect in Movement storytime. I had them looking for the spider on each page and counting the bugs with me. Went very well.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A counting book about a fly that just wnats to enjoy a little soup solo. All sorts of insects fly into the soup bowl to share and when the lizard comes and swats the crowd away it is the spider who sneaks up that gets to enjoy the soup for one. Fun read aloud with art that combines illustrations with cut paper collage. I loved the texture the cut paper collage adds to the artwork.

[Sandy Brehl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhymed counting text uses a real bowl of tomato soup being used as a hot tub by a series of bug-eyed bugs, the first of whom is very unwelcoming of the rest. They take off when lizard arrives, eats the soup, then chases the bugs for dessert. That allows a lurking spider to consume the last of the "Soup for one". Fun. Rereadable. Essential concepts and solid rhymes.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fly finds an unattended bowl of soup and dives in. But he is soon joined by his fellow flies and his time alone is gone. He laments each addition to the bowl until lizard comes to reclaim his soup. And guess who gets the soup in the end?

So cute! Loved the expression on the fly's face each time he was joined by another. But I think the best was the spider lurking in the background.

[Shallowreader VaVeros · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best numbers picture books I have read. Count the flies as they disocer the soup they swim in through to be swatted off. Rhythmic and funny. This would make a great library storytime book.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute counting story. I read it at preschool storytime and the kids liked it. We did a craft with an empty soup bowl to color and a bunch of bugs to color, cut out and glue into the bowl. They loved that.

[Brindi Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fly tries to dine on tomato soup but his pals soon join in. The illustrations are what make this picture book. To say I'm not a fan of spiders is an understatement, but the illustrations and facial expressions are great...especially the endpapers.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute! and great for story time!

[Stefani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, simple counting and rhyming book.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! Could be a good counting or bug book for toddler storytime.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not often that I wind up liking the book more at the end than I did at the start, but this counting book featuring a recurring hungry spider was just that. Put up with it for the ending. :-P

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little fly who anticipates enjoying a big bowl of hot soup is unexpectedly joined by a sequence of interlopers who help themselves to his lunch one by one until their number reaches ten.