Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup by Giovanna Zoboli and Di Giorgio - ADVISABLE

Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup by Giovanna Zoboli, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio and translated by Denise Muir. PICTURE BOOK Candlewick, 2024 $19. 9781536233391


BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE  

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL


Mr. Lepron is a rabbit who lives quietly with his children and grandchildren and makes the most wonderful vegetable soup. He shares it with everyone, and it's the best soup they've ever tasted.  No one can replicate his recipe. So he goes into production, and opens a factory, but soon, the soup doesn't taste right anymore. What's wrong with Mr. Lepron's soup?


Translated from Italian, this Batchelder honor has a riviting plot, plenty long enough to use as a good sized bedtime story, and a marvelous lesson to learn, about what's really important.  The illustrations were marvelous, like fine art paintings.


Lisa Librarian


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