Letter From the Editor
Editor’s Note
By Emma Wood
Fiction
The Story of the Puddle and the Frog
By Ava Shorten, Art by Jiacheng Yu
A puddle who yearns to see the ocean beseeches a frog to tell him all about it
Fiction
The Little Christmas Tree
By Celia Chen, Art by Sabrina Lu
A tree, bored with his existence, dreams of another life
Fiction
Snowflakes Are Actually Heavy
By Abigail Sun, Art by Kaeden Kobayashi
Two girls build a snowman
Memoir
Building a Cathedral: An Interview with My Grandfather
By Georgia Marshall, Art by Anna Weinberg
Inspired by a conversation with her grandfather, the writer reflects on what makes a meaningful life
Memoir
Unconditionally
By Louise Johnson, Art by Tatum Lovely
The narrator finally has enough money to buy the tea set she’s coveted—but at what cost?
Memoir
The Deadly Pain
By Misha Joksic, Art by Christopher Zhang
The narrator is subsumed with fear and worry as a mysterious pain fills his stomach
Memoir
The Magic Desk
By Noah Xia, Art by Emily Yu
An ode to a desk
Poem
Timepiece
By Daniel Shorten
Poem
Memory Stew
By Lyra Rivera
Poem
Dream
By Elizabeth Merchant
Poem
Abstract
By Elizabeth Merchant
Poem
The Smell of Spring
By Kashvi Bhatia
Poem
Armor
By Shivanshi Dutt
Poem
Are We Doing Enough?
By Shivanshi Dutt
Poem
A Quiet Neighborhood
By Kimberly Hu, Art by Tutu Lin
Art
Countryside
By Crystal Fu
Art
Imagination
By Ivory Vanover
Art
Tumultuous Sea
By Lucy Kershen
Art
Leaving our Mark
By Anna Weinberg
Art
Imprint
By Savarna Yang
Art
Snow Stream
By Kaeden Kobayashi
Art
2020’s Annoyances
By Christopher Zhang
Highlights from StoneSoup.com
Highlight from Stonesoup.com
By Jacob Chan, Art by Ivory Vanover
