Cover of The Real Story of Stone Soup

The Real Story of Stone Soup

When a crew of Chinese fishermen forget to bring cooking utensils with them, they find creative ways to make do with what they have and what they can find.

Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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