Stone Soup for Everyone, Says Stan
Stan makes soup from a stone, and the whole village adds one thing at a time.
Stan the cow arrived in a village on a cold evening, very hungry. The people shut their doors. ‘We have nothing to spare,’ they said. Stan sat in the square, thinking.
Then Stan lit a fire and filled a big pot with water. He dropped in a smooth round stone. ‘I’m making stone soup,’ he announced. ‘It’s magic. It only needs a little something extra.’
Kofi the kitten peeked out. ‘Stone soup?’ he said. ‘I have some cabbage.’ Into the pot they went. Then Hana the hedgehog brought herbs. Mateo the elephant brought a bag of rice.
The soup bubbled and smelled wonderful. Soon the whole village gathered round with bowls and spoons. Everyone shared, and there was plenty for all.
‘Best soup I ever had,’ said Mateo. Stan smiled and fished out the stone. ‘The magic wasn’t in the stone,’ he said. ‘It was in sharing.’ And the village was never unfriendly again.
The little lesson
When everyone shares a little, there is plenty for all.
Let’s talk about it
- What did each neighbour add?
- Is there really magic in the stone?
Finish stories to collect Stan as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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