Stone Soup

Duration: 11 min.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1955

Creator: Weston Woods

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Stone Soup Distributed by Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst; 389 Newtown Turnpike ; Weston; CT; 06883; Tel. (800)243-5020 (203)226-3355DC: WWS Produced by Weston Woods Studios Institutional Media Inst; 389 Newtown Turnpike ; Weston; CT; 06883; Tel. (800)243-5020 (203)226-3355PC: WWS Year published 1955 Grade Level: K P Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (11 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (11 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (11 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color; B & W Length: 11 MIN Description: An iconographic film using the drawings from the book of the same title and narrated by the author, Marcia Brown. Relates the familiar story of soldiers who trick the reluctant villagers into feeding them. Topics: Reading-And-Expression; Children's-Stories

Complete Record: Uses illustrations from the book of the same title by Marcia Brown to tell the story of the gullible people of the French village who are astounded to see soldiers make soup from stones., An iconographic retelling of the old tale about three hungry soldiers who come upon a French village and are told that there is no food to eat. Putting their heads together, they cook up a soup of stones and a clever way of tricking the villagers. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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