Stone Soup Magazine

Poetry·Andy Wu, age 10 — A child's meditation on the moon's solitude, repeating and varying descriptions that emphasize its loneliness and unique relationship with Earth.

Book Review·Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Reviewed by Brian Qi — The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $11.89 When I sat down to read the book The War That...

Poetry·Tristan Hui, age 11 — A child's memory of digging in sand and being lifted by their father above ocean waves captures a moment of perfect safety and belonging.

Artwork·Li Lingfei — When the 15th day of the 8th lunar month comes, the moon becomes completely round. We would reunite with our families. This is our ship shaped like a bird that...

Story·Frances Brogan, age 11 — After her family cancels their annual carnival trip, an eleven-year-old runs away by bus to Lancaster, only to be immediately driven back home by her friend's mother.

Artwork·Lara Katz

Artwork·Hannah Parker

Artwork·Sarah Liu

Poetry·Tristan Hui, age 11 — A child recalls digging in sand and being lifted by their father over crashing waves, finding belonging in that moment of safety and joy.

Poetry·Dusty Gibbon, age 12 — A young poet captures New York City at night through vivid sensory images—scraggly trees, moonlight on curtains, flickering streetlamps—ending with the city caught in 'the tangled thicket of past importance.'