Stop That Stew! — Margaret Mahy

Mr. Winkle makes himself a delicious stew one day in his big, brown pot. Not one to keep a good thing to himself, he's desperate to share his stew, so he takes it, pot and all, on the road. He gets a little more than he bargained for when the delectable smell of his stew brings everyone who smells it running. This clever and engaging story is sure to awaken children's hunger for reading.