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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995 · Est. 15 min read-aloud
Bone Button Borscht
Written by Aubrey Davis · Illustrated by Duýan Petricic
A beggar's quest reveals the power of cooperation in a hungry village.
4.1 Goodreads · 117 ratings
32 pages· 1,924 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud· 300L
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Bookroo's summary
On a cold winter night, a beggar seeks warmth and food in a village. With only a few buttons, he inspires the villagers to discover the magic of sharing. Can a simple act of cooperation transform their lives? This retelling of 'Stone Soup' explores how a stranger's cleverness and a community's unity can create something extraordinary from nothing.
From the publisher
On a dark winter’s night, a ragged beggar dreams of a warm hearth and a delicious meal — and sets out to find just that. In this retelling of the classic folk tale ?Stone Soup, ? a stranger teaches the poor villagers what can be accomplished with a few buttons and a little cooperation
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,924
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 300L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~J
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 29961
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 1996
- First published
- July 11, 1995
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781550743265
- OCLC
- 53354144
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