The Spanish edition of our Mexican-flavored Stone Soup story Cactus SoupWhen a group of hungry soldiers ride into San Miguel the townspeople donrsquot want to share their food They hide their tortillas tamales beans and flour and put on torn clothes to look poor But the Capitaacuten is not fooled He asks for a cactus thorn to make some cactus soup and before long he has tricked the townspeople into giving him salt and chilies vegetables and a chicken as well Whimsical watercolors by Phil Huling add to the humor in this southwestern twist on the classic Stone Soup tale
