With lots of snow in the forecast — at least where I live — it seems like the ideal time to curl up with a bowl of perfect soup.
Not in the mood to cook? That’s OK. All you have to do is open the pages of Lisa Moser’s newest picture book Perfect Soup (Random House, 2010) and you’ll be warm and cozy before you know it.
The book features Murray, a kind little mouse, who wants to ease winter’s chill with his own, homemade perfect soup. There’s just one problem. He doesn’t have a carrot, and the recipe specifically calls for one.
Murray’s search for that elusive carrot involves a farmer, a horse, a snowman, a shopkeeper, a boy and a woman having a bad day. After they all work together, Murray gets his carrot, but how he uses it might surprise you.
Let’s see what today’s reviewer, Sonia, has to say:
Name: Sonia
Age: 8
I like: Riding horses, collecting pigs, playing The Storybook Game with my babysitter, Maria, and reading Perfect Soup and James and the Giant Peach.
This book was about: A mouse named Murray who thought it was a good day to make soup. He needed a carrot to make the soup perfect.
The best part was when: When everyone got what they wanted, but Murray didn’t want the carrot any more.
I laughed when: The horse said, “I’ll caarrry those logs if you give me jingle bells. I want to be faaancy like the town horses.” And, when I saw that Mrs. Wooley’s house looked like a teapot.
I was surprised when: He didn’t want the carrot for his perfect soup.
I was worried when: Murray didn’t notice the snowman when he said, “Hi.”
Three words that describe this book: “Perfect.” “Soup.” “Snowman.”
Other kids reading this book should look for: The message the snowman wrote for Murray in the snow. The house where Murray lives.
My favorite word or phrase in this book was: “Murray was in a hurry.”
This book taught me: To always say “hi” to people and to help people. That things don’t always have to be perfect.
Sonia says her favorite kind of soup is chicken noodle. She’d like to try Murray’s recipe for Perfect Soup.
Thanks, Sonia!
If you’d like to learn more about Lisa Moser, visit her website or read this interview.
If you’d like to learn more about Ben Mantle, visit his website or his blog.
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