Robert Trombly Elementary School
820 Beaconsfield,
Grosse Pointe, Michigan USA 48230
Stone Soup
Mr. Buckman's Second Grade Class
In March, our class read the tale of "Stone Soup." It is the story of 3 soldiers tricking a village into sharing their food and lodgings even though village originally said they had none to give.  As an ending activity, the class made a pot of Stone Soup. The text below tells about the students' favorite part of reading "Stone Soup" and making Stone Soup. 

Click here to see photos of the students making Stone Soup.

My favorite part of the book "Stone Soup."

The best thing about the book stone soup is when the 3 solders went to bed because it describes where they slept.

by A. G.

My favorite part of making the soup Stone Soup.

The best thing about the soup stone soup is the taste of the vegetables because they tasted good.

by A. G.

 

The best thing about the story "Stone Soup" is that the three soldiers and the peasants making stone soup. I thought the best tasting vegetable was the carrot. It would be nice if we could try stone soup.

By Stuart

 

The best thing about the soup "Stone Soup" is that it had food in it that I liked. We got to cut up food like: potatoes and carrots. We got to carry barley to the cooking pot. When it was done we got to taste and it taste like vegetable soup.

By Stuart

 

I think the best thing about "Stone Soup" is when the soldiers tricked the peasants. The
soldiers tricked the peasants by talking about stone soup. The peasants hid their food so the soldiers wouldn't eat it all.

By Peter

 

I think the best thing about the soup was dipping the bread in the soup. I like when my Mom came in to have some fun too. I like the soup with the good food that was in it.

By Peter

 

The best thing about the story " Stone Soup". The best part of the book was the moral "Such men don't grow on every bush". I liked it because it told you that the soldiers were smart.

By Pete

 

The best thing about the soup "Stone Soup. I liked the soup because it tasted good. I also liked it because we made it ourselves.

By Pete

 

The best thing about the story "Stone Soup" was that they had a main idea in the book.  I liked the colors that they used in the book. I liked the Author because she is very creative in the story Stone Soup.

By Kara

 

The best thing about the soup "Stone Soup" is that you can eat it at the same time when you are working. That you can dip bread in it.

By Kara

 

The best thing about the story "Stone Soup" was the part of the book when they made the "Stone Soup". I liked that part of the book because they told how they made it.

By Luke

 

The best thing about the soup "Stone Soup" was the beef and the broth. I thought the beef and broth were better because I don't really like vegetables.

By Luke

 

The best Thing about the book "Stone Soup" is that they shared the soup. And the second thing about it is that they got their food and their sleep.

By Elizabeth

 

What I liked about the soup is it was tasty. I liked it because everyone worked on it together.

By Elizabeth

 

The best thing about the story "Stone Soup" is the part when they made Stone Soup because the Soldiers tricked the villagers. They also told the ingredients so other people could make it themselves.

By Joe

 

The Best thing about The Soup " Stone Soup" was making the soup. I expeshaly liked when we cut the food and pored the water in the pot. I also liked whe we had guests come in.

By Joe

 

The best thing about the story "Stone Soup" is they make good Stone Soup. Because it looked like they were eating fresh Stone Soup. The other great thing about the book "Stone Soup"was they tricked the peasants into giving the soldiers food.

By Ian2

 

The best thing about the soup "Stone Soup" was the beef because it had a very good flavor. The best thing about "Stone Soup" was the bread because you were able to dip it in the soup. The greatest thing about "Stone Soup "was we didn't eat the stones.

By Ian2

 

The best things about the story stone soup were: the solders tricked the peasants into giving up there food, the solders didn't give up to get something to eat or a place to sleep, and the solders taught us how to make stone soup.

By Elliott

 

I liked how it tasted, how it smelled, and what was in the soup.

By Elliott

 

The best thing about the book "Stone Soup" was all the different events that happened. Marcia Brown used very good descriptions to tell how the soup was made. I think she did a very good job writing the story.

By D. P.

 

The best thing about the soup "Stone Soup" was eating all the different kinds of food that the class put in. I liked the cabbage and the potato the best. But most of all I liked making the soup.

By D. P.

 

The best thing about the book ''Stone Soup'' was when the soldiers made stone soup. Because that was really the main idea of the story. And I liked that part because the soldiers and villagers party after eating stone soup.

By Clark

 

The best thing about stone soup was the beef in it. Because the beef really gave out the taste. And I liked it because it was the only meat.

By Clark

 

The best thing about the story "Stone Soup" is how clever the solders are. I think it is a it is a wonderful story. I have read 3 different versions of the story.

By Claire

The best thing about the soup "Stone soup'' is how surprising good it is. I think that the beef broth is a good ingredient. I would like to have it again.

By Claire

 

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