A long time ago soldiers came back from war.  They were tired and hungry.  They had no food to eat.  The soldiers went to a town.  The villagers would not share their food with the soldiers.  These villagers hid their potatoes in cellars.  They tucked vegetables under their beds.  They even hung meat inside closets!  They stuffed barley in pillowcases.  All the food in the village was hidden.

The soldiers tricked the villagers.  They told them that they could make a pot of stone soup.  The soldiers put water and stones in a pot.  A girl zoomed over with  salt and pepper.  Somebody brought onions for the soup.  Then came celery and carrots.  After that came potatoes.  The town miller brought barley.  A lady brought milk. A person brought meat.  The soup was rich.

The soldiers and villagers had a feast fit for a king and queen.  The soup was served on a table.  People jumped for joy.  There was so much excitement.  They soup was  yummy. It was x-tra special!

After dancing and celebrating the people  were ready for sleep.  The night came and the soldiers were welcome to sleep in the villagers' beds.