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At supper time, a cheerful traveler named Mara reached a little village. She carried a green backpack and one smooth gray stone.
The Village That Laughed at Stone SoupA traveler starts soup with only a stone, and the villagers learn that one small gift from each person can feed everyone.
1. At supper time, a cheerful traveler named Mara reached a little village. She carried a green backpack and one smooth gray stone.
2. Mara filled the pot with water and dropped in the stone. “Today I am making stone soup,” she announced.
3. The villagers laughed. “Stone soup?” they asked. “That sounds like a very hard supper.”
4. Mara tasted the broth. “It is good,” she said. “But it would be even better with one carrot.”
5. The woman brought three carrots. Mara stirred them in. The soup smelled warmer already.
6. The bearded man brought potatoes. “A few will not hurt,” he said. The pot began to bubble.
7. The boy hurried home and returned with peas. He tipped them in carefully, one green dot at a time.
8. Then came bread, herbs, and an onion. Each person brought a little, and the little things made a lot.
9. At last, Mara lifted out the stone. The villagers stared at the rich, savory soup.
10. Everyone ate until the pot was empty. The soup had begun with one stone, but it was filled by many small gifts.
11. The next morning, the villagers kept the stone by the well. They knew that a small gift from each person could fill a very large pot.
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