The blog is written by the young writers and artists of Stone Soup. If you are aged 13 or younger and have something to say on any topic—nature, science, cookery, sport, sewing, crafts, music, photograph, travel—we would love to hear your voice. We are also always happy to hear from book reviewers. Please go to our Submittable site for more details on how to become a young blogger. We accept individual posts, and are also always looking for writers to contribute on a regular basis—once a week or once a month.
Pecky’s Bravery Saves the Forest
Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was an ordinary bird, Pecky. Pecky was a plain looking, ...
Talk, a poem by Dylan Li, 5
Talk Dylan Li, 5 I like to talk, talk, talk... I talk to an apple No answer I talk to ...
How to Draw Anime Art
Drawing is a skill you can always improve at. Everyone makes art and draws it in different ways. One style ...
I Express Myself, a poem by Fatehbir, 9
I Express Myself Fatehbir, 9 I will sit quietly and write in my journal. When I am happy, I laugh ...
Stone Soup Author Interview: Anya Interviews Lena Aloise
Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist (14) interviews Stone Soup contributor Lena Aloise (11). They talk about artistic ...
Yom Kippur through the ages
When I was little, I didn’t have to go to temple on Yom Kippur. I got to go to the ...
Book Reviews
Wonder, Reviewed by Grace Dotson, age 9
Wonder, by R. J. Palacio, is a story about a fifth grade boy named August Pullman (Auggie for short). Auggie ...
Hoops: Elle of the Ball, Reviewed by Christine Chang, age 10
In Hoops: Elle of the Ball, Elle is the type of girl who would prefer basketball over dancing. Especially since ...
Paper Things, Reviewed by Shelley Tang, age 10
Do you ever worry about anything when you are in school? About your grade on a test? About who your ...
Welcome to Nowhere, Reviewed by Nandini Sai Krishnan, age 13
Imagine having to leave the place you grew up, the only place you’ve known and only finding out a day ...
Eleanor & Park, Reviewed by Lucy Regnier Kline, age 13
Eleanor and Park, a novel by Rainbow Rowell, is an intriguing love story that kept me reading until I was ...
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