Soup’s on! From overflowing cooking pots to flying spoons, soup (for some reason?) has a habit of turning up in the most memorable children’s stories.
Put together by the ORL’s soup-er duper Youth Services Librarians, the ORL Reads list Soup-er Books for Soup-er Kids rounds up titles that celebrate slurps, spills, and the kind of kitchen chaos young readers love.
These stories are made for reading aloud, giggling through, and maybe inspiring a family cooking night of your own.
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Bright, bold illustrations follow vegetables from seed to soup pot in this classic picture book.
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
This traditional folktale centres on collaboration and community.
Giant Parsnip Soup by Jackie French
When an oversized parsnip causes chaos in the kitchen, a group of animals must work together to solve the problem.
The full Soup-er Books for Soup-er Kids list includes many more titles, from gentle picture books to humorous stories that lean into the fun and unpredictability of cooking. It’s a great way to discover new favourites without starting from scratch.
Explore the complete Soup-er Books for Soup-er Kids ORL Reads list and place holds directly through our catalogue.
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