The tale of an old woman and a clever vagabound--curious enough to believe that he can make soup from a stone. Retold for beginning readers. IRA Children's Choice; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

Peter thinks his house is noisy until the village wise man teaches him a lesson in perspective. 'This is a funny book, a very funny book.'-Publishers Weekly 'The too-crowded house of a familiar old tale becomes a too noisy house in this entertaining picture-book story.'-Booklist