Quill Soup A Stone Soup Story

Gather round for soup fit for the king in this vibrant twist on a classic fable.

With brightly colored art and engaging characters, this retelling of the well-known Stone Soup story will captivate young readers. Noko the traveling porcupine arrives in a village. He's denied food and a place to sleep by all the animals he meets. Finally he's granted a fire and a large pot of water. He adds a few of his quills to make his famous quill soup, which he says the king loves! Slowly but surely, everyone contributes ingredients--carrots, beans, and more. Will the soup feed them all?

Alan Durant writes fiction for all ages, from preschool prose to poetry for adults. His picture books include Burger Boy, illustrated by Mei Matsuoka. Alan lives with his partner and three children in Brighton, England.

Dale Blankenaar is a full-time picture book illustrator and designer from South Africa. He has illustrated about thirty picture books and has won several awards including the Image of the Book, an international competition for book illustration and design for Quill Soup.