Bone Button Borscht
On a dark winter's night, a ragged beggar dreams of a warm hearth and a delicious meal --- and sets out to find just that. In this retelling of the classic folk tale “Stone Soup,” a stranger teaches the poor villagers what can be accomplished with a few buttons and a little cooperation.
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Awards & Reviews
“A fresh version of a familiar folk tale”
— The New York Times Book Review, June 1996
1998 - IBBY Honour List, illustration, The International Board on Books for Young People, Winner
1997 - Tiny Torgi Literary Award, CNIB Library for the Blind, Short-listed
1997 - Junior Library Guild Selection, Winner
1996 - Book Design Award, Alcuin Society, Winner
1995 - Notable Canadian Fiction for Children, Canadian School Library Association and Canadian Association of Children's Librarians, Winner