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Loading... Stone Soup with Matzoh Balls: A Passover Tale in Chelmby Linda Glaser
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An old man walks into the town of Chelm asking for food. The townspeople claim they have nothing to share, but the man explains that he can make enough food for everyone with just a stone. The townspeople are intrigued and watch the man as he creates a pot of delicious matzoh ball soup. As he begins to cook, he asks for one ingredient and then another, which the townspeople provide. In the end, they have unknowingly contributed to making a Seder feast for all to share! No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.2Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literatureLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Stone Soup has never been one of my favorite stories, but Stone Soup with Matzoh Balls is much better than most. Most notably, the illustrations are colorful and cheery--I want to live in Chelm with these characters. For that reason alone, I'd recommend Stone Soup with Matzoh Balls over the many other Stone Soup variations out there.
The Passover theme is an added bonus; I appreciate any book that can add some diversity to my shelves and greater cultural understanding to its readers. I didn't know anything about the fictional town of Chelm before reading Glaser's book, but I'm intrigued by the concept now and will be looking into more references to Chelm in literature.
Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley. ( )