The setting of the story does take place in a cottage that reflects the European traditional element. The Stone Soup by Marcia Brown starts off with three soldiers walking down the road, instead of a young man. There are many stories about the stone soup, that are told the same way but with different characters. This story does not open with a traditional opening, it goes straight to the story with the young man walking and being so tired and hungry. This story can help children learn how to read because it repeats words throughout the story so the child can easily follow along. Being careful with your words and how you use them, is a big thing in this story, because you find the young man using his words to get what he wants. The story shows how the simplest idea can make something good happen in the long run. Children who read this story will find the tale funny and clever while they read about the young man tricking the woman. This book tells a clever story about a hungry young man and his journey with making stone soup.
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