Stone Soup

A hungry young man arrives in a village where a little old lady insists she has no food, so he sets a pot of water and a stone to boil and calls it soup — and something clever begins to unfold.

For the kid who loves a good trick almost as much as a good meal, this is the story that makes generosity feel like a game worth playing.

• Big idea: A little cleverness — and a little sharing — can turn nothing into a feast.
• Vibes: Sly, warm, and quietly triumphant.

• enjoy stories about outsmarting a problem
• are working on sharing and generosity
• like to guess what happens next
• respond well to folktales with a satisfying twist

• Story & problem-solving: Why do you think the young man decided to make soup out of just a stone and water?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think the little old lady felt when she said she had no food?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever shared something small with someone and ended up with more than you expected?
• Imagination: If you were making stone soup, what would you want someone to add to the pot?