Stone Soup: A Traditional Tale from Sweden

by Alison Hawes

 Traditional tale with the theme of trickery.Learning  Word RecognitionStrand 5: Read more challenging texts which can be decoded using their acquired phonic knowledge and skills, along with automatic recognition of high frequency words.Language ComprehensionStrand 7: Recognise the main elements that shape different texts.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Classics

Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[OxoNewbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rigby S Star.
Objective: To use context, grammar and letter knowledge.

A traditional tale about a man who likes to play tricks and how using a few stones, he manages to get all the ingredients for a soup from a village for free. In addition to reading the words, this book is good for testing comprehension. My little one didn't get the trick and that the man wasn't a good person.

3 stars.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute, clever little story about how to outwit someone to get what you really want. Hopefully, it doesn't give smart little kids even smarter ideas.

[Terrie Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great for a church Kid's Service.

[Lacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A man and his hours came into town to convince the town people that he could make stone soup. Although the town doesn’t believe him he holds there attention through out the process of making this special stone soup.

I thought this book was kinda silly. It was definitely a quick read.

I would give this book to a student who is a struggling reader. Since it’s a short book I feel like any student can feel accomplished when they complete it. The book is also based off a traditional Sweden tale, it might bring interest to a student who who likes to read about myths, short stories, or Tales.

[D Nine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for impromptu skit!