The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/El Sancocho Sorpresa del Buen Desconocido (Bilingual Edition) - by John J McLaughlin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A stranger comes to a rural town, hungry and alone. He asks for help, but only a young girl, looked down upon by her community, is brave enough to offer it. Together they make sancocho - a traditional Dominican Soup - using a secret recipe the stranger has brought from far away. Seemingly out of nothing, the pair creates a miraculous banquet, and along the way they teach the villagers a lasting lesson about generosity, and overcoming fear. A re-telling of the classic tale "Stone Soup", here set in the Dominican Republic, The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise is as timely as ever, and will be enjoyed by children, parents, and teachers alike.[back cover]<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/ El sancocho sorpresa del buen desconocido is a bilingual re-telling of the classic "Stone Soup" tale, set in the Dominican Republic. A stranger who has lost his family to tragedy comes to a rural town, and he is starving. He asks for help, but only a penniless girl, with no knowledge of cooking, will offer it. Together they make sancocho-- a traditional Dominican soup, the kind in which everything can get thrown into the pot-- using a secret recipe the stranger learned from his grandfather during a time of suffering. From seemingly nothing, they create a miraculous banquet, and teach the villagers a lasting lesson about generosity, and overcoming fear. The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise/La sorpresa del buen desconocido is as timely as ever, and will be enjoyed by children, parents, and teachers alike.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Mandy <p>Really liked it!</p> <p>Bilingual picture book. This book is a cross between The Good Samaritan parable and The Stone Soup folktale. After an earthquake takes a man's house and family, he left for the nearest village to find some food. The priest, the village mayor, and several other unnamed characters rejected the man. But one little girl, known for singing in strange rhymes, stopped to hear his plight. She asks her parents for a large pot and three stones to make the basis of the soup. As others come by they find themselves contributing a little something to the pot. And soon enough the soup started from stones filled the bellies of the people throughout the village. The Dominican Republic provides the colorful background and ingredients for both the story and the soup within it. The message of coming together in kindness rather than fearing each other comes through very clearly. This story is a bit long to read in its full bilingual format, but the classic tale is a welcome addition to bilingual collections.</p><br>
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