Cactus Soup

When a group of hungry soldiers ride into San Miguel, the townspeople don€t want to share their food. They hide their tortillas, tamales, beans, and flour and put on torn clothes to look poor. But the Capit¡n 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.