Washoe County Library System

"Each month is gay, each season nice, when eating chicken soup with rice"--Back cover. For over fifty years, children have discovered that whether it's January, June, or December, every month is perfect for Chicken Soup with Rice. Maurice Sendak blends his signature artwork with rhymes you'll want to read over and over-in every season

Little Critter and Little sister and their dog play out in the snow and make snowball soup.

The friendship between an old man and his cat, both of whom like potato soup, is strained after he goes fishing without her.

When Kevie's mother has a baby, Kevie, his older brother, and their father make soup for when the new baby comes home.

Pinch and Dash's disagreement over the use of pepper and hot sauce in their soup ends up spoiling the meal.

Describes how to make a colorful, delicious vegetable soup. Includes recipe.

Ruthie's grandmother, who is in the hospital with pneumonia, says she needs homemade borscht by five o'clock and young Ruthie, with the help of her neighbors, tries to make some even without the secret recipe.

As snow begins to fall in the canyon, Mouse knows just what will keep her warm--blue corn soup. As the soup starts simmering, her neighbors catch the scent and hope to share. There isn't nearly enough blue corn soup for everyone, but Mouse has an idea that will keep them all toasty, their bellies full, and will make friends out of neighbors.

"Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup -- Freedom Soup -- just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle's family, and the history of Haiti, where...

Jillian does not want another grandmother, after all she already has a Noni and a Gram, so when her mother marries Michael she is distinctly cool to her new bubbe--but her mother convinces her to give Bubbe a chance, and Jillian and all her grandmothers come together over a bowl of soup. Includes recipes for Matzo Ball Soup, Italian Wedding Soup, and Gazpacho.