三个和尚，行游在一条山路上，他们想要弄明白什么使人幸福。当和尚们出现时，惊恐的村民们立刻关紧了门窗，熄灭了灯火。这些村民长年在艰难岁月中煎熬，心肠变得坚硬，不愿接纳任何人。可是，和尚们巧妙地诱使他们用石头来煮汤，村民们发现他们不自觉地付出了很多，而获得的回报则更多。

Award-winning artist Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones. Set in China in Muth's hauntingly beautiful watercolors.

Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king!
In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.