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The story begins with a village suffering from widespread hunger due to crop failure, where even hospitality is affected by scarcity. A poor, young man arrives and is initially met with indifference due to the villagers' own plight. However, he approaches an old woman and proposes to cook a special soup, \"stone soup,\" if she can provide a pot and fire. Intrigued and driven by her own hunger, the old woman agrees. The young man proceeds to drop an ordinary stone into the pot of water, creating the foundation for his unique dish. The narrative focuses on the theme of resourcefulness and how collective effort can overcome adversity. The book is a copyright of SIL International, authorized for non-commercial adaptation and expansion, provided the copyright and author credits are maintained. Contact information for inquiries is provided. The story highlights the importance of community spirit and the surprising outcomes that can arise from seemingly simple acts of kindness and ingenuity.","Stone Soup  \nEnglish Story Book  \nCopyright © 2002, SIL International  \nYou may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nPlease contact shellbook_[asia@sil.org](asia@sil.org) for further information.  \nStone Soup  \nOriginal book written by: Robin McKenzie  \nIllustrated by: Fred Adlao  \nEnglish  \nOnce there was a village that was struck by a famine. Farmers planted their gardens and paddies, but the rice was eaten by insects and the corn produced few kernels. Some vegetables were available, but not enough. Consequently everyone felt hungry.  \nOne day a poor, young man came into the village. Normally all the villagers were glad to have guests, but now no one had enough to eat themselves, let alone extra for guests. No one called out to him,“Hey friend, come and rest,”as was their custom.  \nWhen the young man reached the end of the village he saw a shelter where a poor old woman sat lighting a fire. He said to her,“Oh Aunty, can I borrow your fire to cook up some soup?”  \nThough the woman only had very little food, she thought she would lose nothing if she lent her fire. “Certainly, young man,” she replied.“What kind of soup do you intend to cook?”  \n“My favorite kind,” said the young man,“I call it ‘stone soup.’ If you have a pot and some water I will teach you how to make it. And of course you must enjoy it with me.”  \nThe old woman had never heard of such soup, but she was so hungry she was willing to try it.  \nAfter fetching her pot, she filled it with water from the bamboo water tube. While she did so the young man pulled an ordinary stone from his bag and dropped it in the pot. 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