Marcia Brown
3) Stone Soup
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Three clever soldiers devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon.
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In order to provide English learners with extensive reading pleasure, it consists of jewels that span the East and West, from literary works of famous writers such as Aesop's fables, Andersen, Shakespeare, and picture brothers to traditional fairy tales from all over the world.
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"Well Read, Well Fed supports the notion that while almost all book groups start out as serious literary endeavors, they inevitably become monthly gatherings that are as much about sharing food, wine, and catching up, as the books that are read. It's a go-to kitchen staple for book group hosts, and a helpful source of lists from classics to cutting-edge contemporaries for book groups to explore. The book includes a year of themed lists, short essays...
9) Shadow
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Free verse evocation of the eerie, shifting images of Shadow which represents the beliefs and ghosts of the past and is brought to life wherever there is light, fire, and a storyteller.
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In the Napping House, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
In the Owl and the Pussycat, listen to the lilting rhythms of the two characters who "went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat."
In Stone Soup, three clever soldiers, during the time of Napoleon, devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of the village.
Sailing off in a wooden shoe, Wynken, Blynken and Nod find...
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Strega Nona: "Never go near my cooking pot," warns old witch Strega Nona. But does Big Anthony listen? No!
Joseph had a little overcoat: Joseph loves his little overcoat, but it's getting old and worn. What can he do with it now?
Stone soup: When three soldiers come to town, all the townsfolk hide their food. If the soldiers can't find any food, what will they eat? Stone soup, of course!