The Cat Who Liked Potato Soup
by Terry Farish and illustrated by Barry Root
An old man and his cat live together, and even though he does not show it, the old man likes his cat. The old man lives on Chatterpie road, which is named for all of the blackbirds that perch there. The cat would not eat the birds, but she like his potato soup, which made him like her more. When they would go fishing together, the cat would sit at the front of the boat. One winter day, the old man brought home an electric blanket. The cat really liked to lay on the blanket, and she even had the old man bring her soup to her. The next morning, the cat would not go fishing with him. When she woke up, the cat noticed that the man had left. He had never left her before. She leaves the house through a window. When the old man comes back, he cannot find the cat anywhere. He realizes that he misses having her around. Will the cat come back?
Surprise Soup
by Mary Ann Rodman and illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Their mother is in the hospital and will be home that night with the new baby. Daddy is in charge of making dinner, and little Kevie decides that they should make Saturday Soup for their family. Kevie, his older brother, Josh, and their dad gather ingredients for the soup. Kevie tries to help, but he opens all the different cans of beans that they have. Their dad decides to add them to the soup. Working together, though, they finally get all of the ingredients mixed in and cooking. The soup smells really good, but Josh and Dad say that it is missing something. Kevie tells them that it is sugar, but they do not listen to him. He tells them again, and they finally decide to add sugar to the soup. Will the soup taste good after they add the “secret” ingredient? Did Kevie’s mother have a little boy or girl?
Hammer Soup
by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert
Kate keeps her house clean and her garden weeded, and she does not like to share her vegetables. Then one morning she hears a banging sound. When she looks out, she sees a giant man building a strange looking house. Bruce invites her to have some dandelion tea, but she does not want any. She decided to fence in her garden. Bruce just goes fishing, while Kate works hard. He sometimes leaves surprises (like fish) outside her door for her, though. She continues to work hard gathering apples, but Bruce puts things off until tomorrow. In the winter, Kate’s house is warm, but Bruce’s house is cold and drafty. Then suddenly, a strong wind blows and destroys Bruce’s house. Kate decides to let him stay with her, but she does not want him to eat up all of her food. He tells her about Hammer Soup, and they decide to make it. He talks her into adding sausage and some vegetables. Will she put her food into the soup? Will they both enjoy the soup that they create with the hammer? What will they do about Bruce’s house?
Duck Soup
by Jackie Urbanovic
Max enjoys making different kinds of soup. He had made Fish Soup with Curry and Pickled Lemon, Squash Gumbo, and Cracker Barrel Cheese and Marshmallow Soup. All of these soups, though, had been created by others, and Max wanted to create his own recipe for soup. As he tries his soup, he knows it is missing something. Then he decides that it is missing chives, and he goes out to his garden to get some. After he leaves, his friends Brody, Dakota, and Bebe come to see him. They decide to try the soup, and they see that one of Max’s feathers is floating in the soup. Thinking that Max fell in the soup, his friends try to get him out. Will they be able to find him before they ruin his soup? Do you think that his soup will turn out okay?
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