| Specifications | 8.5" X 11"; 32 pages; Full-Color Illustrations |
| Illustrator(s) | Phil Huling |
| List Price | | US$ 16.99 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
The new Spanish edition of our Mexican-flavored
Stone Soup story,
Cactus
Soup
When a group of hungry soldiers ride into San Miguel, the
townspeople don’t want to share their food. They hide their tortillas,
tamales, beans, and flour and put on torn clothes to look poor. But the
Capitán is not fooled. He asks for a cactus thorn to make some cactus soup,
and before long he has tricked the townspeople into giving him salt and chilies,
vegetables, and a chicken as well! Whimsical watercolors by Phil Huling add to
the humor in this southwestern twist on the classic Stone Soup
tale.
ERIC A. KIMMEL is well known for the tales he has retold from
around the world. Some of his best-known titles are
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
(a Caldecott Honor book),
Gershon’s Monster, Anansi and
the Talking Melon,
and
The Runaway Tortilla.
A former professor of children’s literature, he lives in
Portland, Oregon. Learn more about the author on the Web at:
http://www.ericakimmel.com/
PHIL
HULING has also illustrated
Puss in
Cowboy Boots,
written by his wife, Jan. The Hulings live in
Hoboken, New Jersey.
