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'Stone Soup' read by Kathy Bates

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'Stone Soup' is written and illustrated by Jon J Muth and read by Kathy Bates. Three strangers arrive in a war-torn Chinese village and slowly convince the reluctant and distrustful townspeople to come together, create something from nothing, share a feast, and finally discover that the secret to happiness lies in the transforming magic of generosity. This wise and compelling fable from bestselling author/illustrator Jon J Muth reminds readers that happiness comes from kindness and sharing. The enchanting illustrations will take any reader's breath away! View the activity guide here: https://bit.ly/StoneSoupGuide Watch all of our videos at https://storylineonline.net

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[Storyline Online Intro]
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Welcome to Storyline Online,
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Brought to you by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation
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I’m Kathy Bates
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And today I’m going to read
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Stone Soup
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Written and illustrated by Jon J Muth
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Three monks,
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Hok, Lok, and Siew,
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traveled along a mountain road.
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They talked about cat whiskers,
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the color of the sun,
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and giving.
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“What makes one happy, Siew?” asked Hok, the youngest monk.
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Old Siew, who was the wisest, said, “Let’s find out.”
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The sound of a bell
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brought their gaze to the rooftops of a village below.
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They could not see from so high above
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that the village had been through many hard times.
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Famine, floods, and war
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had made the villagers weary
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and untrusting of strangers.
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They had even become suspicious of their neighbors.
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The villagers worked hard,
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but only for themselves.
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There was a farmer.
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A tea merchant.
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A scholar.
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A seamstress.
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A doctor.
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A carpenter . . . . . .
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and many others.
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But they had little to do with one another.
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When the monks reached the foot of the mountain,
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the villagers disappeared into their houses.
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No one came to the gates to greet them.
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And when the people saw them enter the village,
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they closed their windows tight.
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The monks knocked on the door of the first house.
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There was no answer.
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Then the house went dark.
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They knocked on a second door
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and the same thing happened.
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It happened again and again,
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from one house to the next.
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“These people do not know happiness,” they all agreed.
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“But today,” said Siew,
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his face bright as the moon,
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“we will show them how to make stone soup.”
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They gathered twigs and branches'
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and made a fire.
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They placed a small tin pot on top
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and filled it with water from the village well.
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A brave little girl who had been watching
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came to them.
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“What are you doing?” she asked.
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“We are gathering twigs,” said Lok.
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“We are making a fire,” said Hok.
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“We are making stone soup
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and we need three round, smooth stones,” said Siew.
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The little girl helped the monks look around the courtyard
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until they found just the right ones.
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Then they put them in the water to cook.
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“These stones will make excellent soup,” said Siew.
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“But this very small pot won’t make much I’m afraid.”
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“My mother has a bigger pot,” said the girl.
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The little girl ran home.
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As she started to take a pot,
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her mother asked what she was doing.
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“The three strangers are making soup from stones,” she said.
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“They need our biggest pot.”
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“Hmm,” said the girl’s mother.
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“Stones are easy to come by.
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I’d like to learn how to do that!”
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The monks poked the coals.
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As smoke drifted up,
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the neighbors peered out from their windows.
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The fire and the large pot in the middle of the village
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was a true curiosity!
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One by one,
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the people of the village came out to see just
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what this stone soup was.
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“Of course, old-style stone soup should be well seasoned with salt and pepper,” said Hok.
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“That is true,” said Lok as he stirred the giant pot
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filled with water and stones.
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“But we have none. . . .”
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“I have some salt and pepper!” said the scholar,
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his eyes big with curiosity.
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He disappeared and came back with salt and pepper
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and even a few other spices.
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Siew took a taste.
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“The last time we had soup stones of this size and color,
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carrots made the broth very sweet.”
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“Carrots?” said a woman from the back.
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“I may have a few carrots! But just a few.”
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And off she ran.
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She returned with as many carrots as she could carry
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and dropped them into the pot.
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“Do you think it would be better with onions?”
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asked Hok.
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“Oh, yes, maybe an onion would taste good,” said a farmer,
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and he hurried off.
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He returned in a moment with five big onions,
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and he dropped them into the bubbling soup.
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“Now, that’s a fine soup!” he said.
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The villagers all nodded their heads,
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as the smell was very agreeable.
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“But if only we had some mushrooms,” said Siew,
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rubbing his chin.
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Several villagers licked their lips.
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A few dashed away and returned with fresh mushrooms,
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noodles,
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pea pods,
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and cabbages.
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Something magical began to happen among the villagers.
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As each person opened their heart to give,
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the next person gave even more.
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And as this happened,
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the soup grew richer and smelled more delicious.
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“I imagine the Emperor would suggest we add dumplings!” said one villager.
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“And bean curd!” said another.
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“What about cloud ear
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and mung beans and yams?” cried some others.
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“And taro root and winter melon and baby corn!”
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cried other villagers.
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“Garlic!” “Ginger root!” “Soy sauce!” “Lily buds!”
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“I have some! I have some!” people cried out. And off they ran,
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returning with all they could carry.
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The monks stirred and the pot bubbled.
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How good it smelled! How good it would taste!
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How giving the villagers had become!
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At last, the soup was ready.
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The villagers gathered together.
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They brought rice and steamed buns.
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They brought lychee nuts and sweet cakes.
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They brought tea to drink,
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and they lit lanterns.
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Everyone sat down to eat.
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They had not been together for a feast like this
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for as long as anyone could remember.
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After the banquet, they told stories,
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sang songs,
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and celebrated long into the night.
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Then they unlocked their doors
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and took the monks into their homes
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and gave them very comfortable places to sleep.
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In the gentle spring morning,
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everyone gathered together near the willows
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to say farewell.
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“Thank you for having us as your guests,”
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said the monks.
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“You have been most generous.”
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“Thank you,” said the villagers.
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“With the gifts you have given,
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we will always have plenty.
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You have shown us that sharing makes us all richer.”
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“And to think,” said the monks,
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“to be happy is as simple as making stone soup.”
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What I love about this book
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is that when we come together,
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we can do anything.
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When we open our hearts to one another,
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we feel something special inside.
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And that's why I love this book so much
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because it teaches us that lesson.
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