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Fandango Stew (2011)

by David Davis(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1402765274 (ISBN13: 9781402765278)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Sterling

review 1: This version of Stone Soup takes place in a Mexican Village. Teachers can use this book to compare/ contrast with other versions of this folk tale. This book features multiple Spanish words and would be great to read for ELL students. Teachers could also use this book to talk about context clues or syntax to decipher unknown words. Students could also create their own versions of the folk tale during creative writing.
review 2: Here's a southwestern twist on "Stone Soup." The sheriff of the dusty town of Skinflint warns Luis and his grandfather to move on through the town and not stop to hustle food. But the savvy grandfather boasts of a wonderful fandango stew which he and his grandson wish to prepare for the citizens. One at a time, the citizens donate items... more to the stew, until the end result is a wonder. Not even the sheriff realizes that Luis and his grandfather have tricked the citizens of Skinflint.There are Spanish words and phrases sprinkled throughout the book - a nice touch to the wild west motif. And the refrain, "Chili's good, so is barbecue, but nothing's finer than Fandango Stew!" is perfect for audience participation. less

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