It was the most magnificent thing I have ever felt. My soul just soared. Illustrator Devon Cole, 12, for “Red Comet” by Philip Grayeski, 11. Published...

“Profile of a Guardian”Photograph (Nikon Coolpix L830) by Hannah Parker, 13. Published in Stone Soup, March 2019. A note from William Rubel Refugee project...

A note from Jane Levi Dear Stone Soup readers and writers, Would you like to have your very own short story performed as part of a podcast series? If this...

I still remember driving into the tiny, midwestern town in Iowa  Illustrator Martin Taylor, 10, for “Song of a Wanderer” by Annie Strother, 13. Published...

Mysterious Moon (Nikon Coolpix L830) Photograph by Hannah Parker, 13. Published in Stone Soup, October 2018. A note from Sarah Ainsworth Dear Stone Soup...

“Umbrellas”. Photograph by Marlene Rohde, 12, the cover of Stone Soup, February 2019. A note from William Rubel I’d like to start this week’s newsletter by...

I board. I find a seat by the window, I sit . Illustrator Savva Gretzky, 13 for “Subway Adventure” by Elam Fifer-Whiting, 13. Published July/August 2014. A note...

Bighorn River was an exhilarating place to spend our afternoon Illustrator Brian Merte, 13, for “Brotherhood” by Kevin Wang, 11. Published September/October...

He hugged her, begging her not to cry, using all his courage to reassure her Illustrator Natalie Chin, 10 for “Finding an American Voice” by Jeanne Mack,...

Colored pencil ‘Tick Tock‘ by Marco Lu, 12, published in Stone Soup, January 2019. To our adult readers: A call for web designers! Before getting into the meat...

Deep sympathy filled his heart for the writer of the tattered diary Illustration by Annakai Hayakawa Geshlider, 12, for her story, Journeys to the...

Casping shivered as the cold winter wind blew open the curtains Illustration by Anton Dymtchenko, 13 for “Secrets in the Forest” by Eleyna Rosenthal,...

“A white Christmas,” she said happily. “It’s been a longtime since we’ve had one of those” Illustration by William Gwaltney, 12 for his story “A Calf...

“Frozen Beauty” by Hanna Gustafson, 12. Photograph published in Stone Soup, January 2018. A note from William Rubel Thanks to all of you who have so far...

Stone Soup Annual 2018: Detail from “My Chinese Dream” by Li Lingfei, Shanghai, China (published in Stone Soup, March 2018), and “Preface” by Emma Wood. A note...

A note from William Rubel This week the newsletter coincides with the release of our new December issue: our second annual food issue! It is filled with...

“Teary Eyed Giraffe”, painting by Aevahaadya Arun, 6, Ontario, Canada. Published in Stone Soup, January 2018. A note from William Rubel Our best Thanksgiving...

“Mountain Dweller”, by Eva Stoitchkova, 11, Ontario, Canada. The cover art for the Stone Soup Annual 2018. A note from William Rubel It’s Thanksgiving in the...

A note from William Rubel These are the first four volumes of the revised Stone Soup anthologies! The next four are being printed this upcoming week. What can...

The waiting room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop Illustration by Frances Burnett-Stuart, 13, for “Marcella’s Miracle” by Abigail Johnson,...

I wanted to run and bide, but my feet were cemented to the ground Illustration by Kamiye Hoang Mai Davis,13, for “Haunted Mansion” by Lyla Lawless,13. Published...

I held them like they were a bouquet of yellow flowers Illustrator Anna Dreher, 12 for Frustration, Happiness, and Pure Amazement by Isabella Widrow, 12....

Julian slowly reached out his hand to the kitten’s fur Illustration by Joe Lobosco, 13, for “Creamsicle” by Bonnie Robinson, 11. Published in Stone Soup,...

‘Steam’, by Sabrina Guo, winner of our 2018 Concrete Poetry Contest A note from William Rubel Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! In last week’s newsletter we...

“Tiny only barks at you if he doesn’t know you” Illustrator Chelsey Scheffe, 13 for The Shooting Star by Samantha Cecil, 10. Published September/October 2004. A...

“Excuse me, may I please have those two doves?” Illustrator Olivia Zhou, 12 for My Father’s Doves by Jenny Li, 11. Published May/June 2013. A note from William...

I vividly remember my mom, dad and stepdad around Tyler’s bed, each massaging a different foot and hand.Illustrator Sarah Dennis, 13 for ‘Together’ by Alex...

MaCall, I don’t feel like I’m on a magical island”. Illustrator Zoe Hall, 12 for Sisters by Cameron Manor, 11. Published March/April 2010. A note from William...

‘Parker’, by Kate Duplantis, 13, a work in colored pencil, ink and watercolor. A detail of ‘Parker’ is the cover of our September 2018 Science Issue. A Note from...

Ken carefully picked up the fledgling in his palms, taking care not to cause it any more pain Illustrator Keysun Mokhtarzadeh, 12, for ‘The Forgotten...

The best part was that, within a week, I had made new friends Illustrator Aditi Laddha, 12 for ‘An Indian Monsoon’ by Sanjana Saxena, 11. Published...

The forest was serene and peaceful yet alive with hundreds of sounds Illustrator J. Palmer for ‘Swaying in the Breeze’ by Megan M. Gannett, 13. Published...

To our adult readers and supporters… In the eternal words of the song from Cabaret, “Money makes the world go around.” A pledge of the equivalent value of one...

“Heather, come here, quick! I found something!”` Illustrator Zoe Paschkis, 12 for Edward’s Treasure by Emily Taylor, 11. Published July/August 2000. For the...

Freedom, that’s what pushed out of me on that day Illustrator Sofia deGraff-Ford, 13 for Me, Myself, and My Personality by Simon Gonzalez, 11. Published...

I feel the thrill of the moment as my coconut wobbles, surprisingly fast, past me Illustrator Ester Luna, 12 for Racing Coconuts by Rachel Barglow, 10....

I glided up the side of the bowl to show Tim how well I could do a hard flip ‘I glided up the side of the bowl to show Tim how well I could do a hard...

Her family had done nothing wrong, why was she so angry? Illustrator Tiger Tam, 13 for The Gap and the Gift by Shannon Jin, 12. Published November/December...

I screamed and bit frantically, but I couldn’t escape Illustrator Max Strebel, 10 for Catalina, My Friend by Francisca Thomas, 13 Published January/February...

“Mom, I wrote this, and I thought you might want to read it” Illustrator Fangze Tian, 12 for The Boy Fictionalist by Joshua Bernheisel, 10. Published...

She was not quite full grown, but not a kitten either Illustrator Erin Cadora, 10, for her story Phoebe. Published March/April 2008. A note from William...

“That was very nice of you, dear,” said his mom Illustrator Karina Jivkova,13 for They’re Pigs! by Adam Jacobs,11 Published January/February 2007. A note from...

Slowly, the Faeries appeared and sat on the daisies in the circle like chairs Illustrator Susannah Benjamin, 13 for The Faerie Circle by Alana Yang,...

With each round of the pedals I felt more confident that this was the right thing to do Illustrator Sofia deGraff-Ford, 13 for Friends Forever? by Michael...

“That’s practice for today, so dry off and go home” Illustrator Alicia Betancourt, 13 for Guts and a Few Strokes by Eve Asher, 10 Published March/April 2002. A...

“Wait!” yelled Veronica. She could barely run in her heels. Illustrator Natalia Dunyak, 13 for her story Galactic Rebels, Published January/February 2015. A...

I realized that I’d probably never have what she had. She had hope Illustrator Anika Knudson, 13, for Hope, by Isabel Folger, 12 Published January/February...

I noticed the slightest little crack on the crown Illustrator Christian Miguel, 12, for ‘If Only’ by David Vapnek, 12 Published September/October 2014. A note...

I clutched my pen and began to write Illustrator Joanne Cai, 13, for ‘Drifting’ by Emma Peterson, 11, Published March/April 2016 A note from Emma...

It must be very early, the light is just creeping sleepily up from behind the trees and rooftops Illustrator Rosemary Engelfried, 13 for On the Bridge of Dawn...

He licked my fingers and I felt that the model dog didn’t matter to me anymore Illustrator Garrett Landon, 11, for Little Pal by Nikki Morse, 12, in Stone Soup...

Stone Soup colleague Jane Levi timing Israeli archeologist David Eitam as he grinds grain in a mortar cut into bedrock 12,500 years ago by people known as the...

Forest Creature (detail) by Eva Stoitchkova, 11Ontario, Canada A note from William Rubel I am writing to you from Galilee, where I have...

Turkish Aircraft Bombing Cyprus by Frosoula Papeptrou, age 6. This image was made shortly after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.   A note from...

Perfect flying weather, especially for this trip Illustrator Amelia Jiang, 13, for Searching for Atlantis by Sonja Skye Wooley, 12. Published...

I ran out on stage. All I could think about was dancing Illustrator Rachel Hellwig, 13, for her story Nutcracker Dreams. Published November/December...

‘Mist at the Lake,’ Stone Soup cover art, February 2018. Photograph by Brian Qi, 11, Lexington, MA. A note from William Rubel First!...

“So, Marion, tell us. Does your father work in a grocery store or is it a Chinese laundry?” Illustrator Leslie Osmont, 12, for Speaking Up by Rachel Weary,...

Who were the mysterious performers whose music was so captivating? Illustrator Stanislav Nedzelskyi, 13, for Behind the Curtain by Dylan J. Sauder,...

Why were they leaving her? Where were they going? Illustrator Angelica Devers, 12, for Face Your Fears by Jem Burch, 12. Published November/December...

A note from William Rubel Submissions! Wow! Many of you were certainly busy over the holidays. We received a spate of submissions in the first couple of days...

She noticed my tears and said softly, “Look at the sky” Illustrator Hoang-Mai Davis,12, for The Snowflake Lady by Katie Woodward,12. Published January/February...

The Stone Soup Annual 2017 cover artist, Kathleen Werth, with her copy of the Annual (with thanks to her mom for the photo) A note from William...

The meteorite kept hurtling towards Earth, and Cam watched as her vision darkened Illustrator Charlotte Myers Martin, 13, for Falling into Earth by Ethan...

. . . the game continued, but Jessica seemed to treat Cathy differently Illustrator Christy Callahan, 13, for Twisted Friendships by Hana Bieliauskas,...

‘Lightbulb’ by Ula Pomian, 12, cover of the December 2017 issue. A note from William Rubel The December issue is out, and it is a...

Stella holding the review pile     A note from William Rubel We are back from the National Council Teachers of English (NCTE) convention...

Illustration by Max Strebel for his story, ‘A Gated Memory‘, in Stone Soup Magazine, November/December 2003 A note from William Rubel This...

  “What I saw in the classroom surprised me” Illustrator Elenia Henry, 11, for Rain Tears by Isabella Widrow, 11. Published May/June...

A note from William Rubel We did it! Or, to be more accurate, Jane Levi, our rock of competence, has shepherded this project to completion. The Stone Soup...

‘Fall’ by Keira Zhang Free Xexilya, a girl who can’t speak, forms an unusual bond with a mountain cat Sea Creature A mysterious jellyfish haunts Judy’s...

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‘I’m not a Demon’, by Sophia Mokhtari, 13   A note from William Rubel Last week I mentioned that we want you to document your Halloween....

Subscribers can download their PDF copies of the most recent issues at this new page. All issues, and PDF copies of them, can also be downloaded from the PDF...

“I envied the owl. It could go wherever it wanted, and I was trapped in a ghost’s boat on the river” Illustrator Noel Lunceford, 9, for A Lasso for Adagio by...

“Just then the Rose appeared with her rosellas” Illustrator Cameron Osteen, 13, for Fort Cuniculus by Ralph Kabo, 11. Published September/October 2005. A...

“Ligiri’s only comfort was a fifty-foot baobab tree, which reminded Ligiri of her kind grandfather” Illustrator Rita Rozenbaoum, 10, for Ligiri, a Dogon...

Stone Soup, October 2017, Volume 45 #8. Cover photograph: ‘Scrapes of Light’ by Delaney Slote,...

“100 Me’s”. Sophia Lee Bartolini, 11 A Stone Soup selfie contest winner, Spring 2017 A...

““Potatoes again?” groaned Jasper, Sam’s eight-year-old cousin”. Illustrator Anton Dymtchenko, 13, for ‘Shepherd of Stonehenge‘ by...

Here is a PDF of the short story Babette’s Feast by Isak Dinesen. See the Stone Soup Saturday Newsletter for September 16, 2017, for some...

Guiseppe Arcimboldo, ‘Vertumnus’, the Roman God of the seasons, c. 1590-1. Skokloster Castle, Sweden. A note from William Rubel Our...

September issue now online! read it here Cover Photograph for the September, 2017 Special Poetry issue. ‘Satyrs’, by Laura...

  Deadlines, recipes and a September poem… A note from William Rubel   “OK, Francie, finished changing my...

“Letting out a sigh of relief he began to fill his basket” Anna Welch, 13 Published In Stone Soup March/April...

“It cocked its head expectantly. Did it want me to follow it?” Illustration by Joan He, 13 for “Owl Eyes” by Noa Wang,...

“Whenever Bryan was batting, he always had a feeling of excitement burst right through him” Illustrator Alicia Betancourt, 13, for The Montana...

“Then I started going down slowly to the ground and I stopped at Vietnam” Martin Taylor, 12 Published July/August 2002, illustrating Hungry, by...

Planet with Five Suns Vika Sycheva, 8 A note from the team William...

Rachel Alana Fomer Stone Soup Illustrator Rachel Alana, Artist and Former Stone Soup...

The Hunting Season, a novel By Tara Prakash Buy from Amazon.com A Note from William...

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A note from William Rubel The fabulous July/August issue of Stone Soup has just been published online. I encourage you all to take a look, and add Stone Soup...

Profile of a Guardian, by Hannah Parker, age 11 Forthcoming issue, Stone Soup Magazine The Art of...

A Village in Malawi, circa 1975 Wisland Phiri, age 12 Malawi A note from William Rubel Hello everyone School is out, so I know...

Do you want to illustrate a Stone Soup cover? If you are age 13 and under, then please take part in our cover illustration...

Call for Poetry Reviews by Writers Aged 13 and Younger Emma Wood, the new Stone Soup editor, is a...

I am often asked, are there Stone Soup authors who have gone on to be published writers? The answer is, yes. We...

Illustration by Max Strebel, 12, published in Stone Soup 2002. A Note from William Rubel Thanks to those of you who took our survey last week on themed...

This painting by a Jordanian child shows her mother standing in a room with a bowl on her head. In many cultures people walk carrying loads balanced...