Joey Alexander (born Josiah Alexander Sila; June 25, 2003) is one of the world’s most recognized child composer/musicians. Born in Bali, Indonesia, he began playing jazz at the age of six. Joey’s first album, My Favorite Things, was published in 2015 and his new album, Joey Alexander: Countdown, are both available from both iTunes and Amazon. To follow his career, bookmark his website. The website also includes several videos of him performing. This performance, at age 10, at the Lincoln Center in New York, one of the most prestigious venues for any musician, highlights his talents. Joey Alexander is playing “Round Midnight” by Thelonius Monk (1917-1982) and Cootie Williams (1911-1985). His music speaks for itself.
Stone Soup Magazine for young readers, writers, and artists
Stone Soup Writer Interview: Isabel Folger, 12
Stone Soup author Isabel Folger, 12, talks about how she lets a story gestate in her mind for a couple of weeks before she starts writing. Isabel had four stories published in Stone Soup: “A Fortunate Soul” (January/February 2013), “A Special Present” (November/December 2013), “Hope” (January/February 2014), and “Believing” (July/August 2014). She also wrote a review of the book Counting by Sevens (November/December 2014).
Stone Soup Author Interview: Elia Smith, 10
https://youtu.be/UUlX4v9qZRc Stone Soup author Elia Smith, 10, talks about how she got started as an author, what she likes to read and write about, and shares some tips on how to become an award-winning writer. Two of Elia’s stories have been published in Stone Soup: “The Locket” (July/August 2014), and “Words” (September/October 2014). Here’s a list of the questions she answers in this video. — How did you begin creative writing? — What do you like to write about? — Who are your favorite authors? — Describe your writing process. — Have you won any awards for your writing? — How did you discover Stone Soup? — What was your reaction to getting published in Stone Soup? — What advice would you give to others who want to get published in Stone Soup?
