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Editor Emma Wood interviewed for the #readingwithyourkids podcast – on originality and submissions

by Jane Levi

Published July 20, 2018

Knitting Socks and Learning from Someone Younger Than You

by Sarah Cymrot

Published July 15, 2018

The Refugee Children Crisis

by Sabrina Guo

Published July 9, 2018

By Sabrina Guo, 12 Until reading the recent news headlines, you may have had the impression that the refugee crisis that occurred from 2015 to 2016 was over. However, as we are quickly learning, the...

10 Fun Things To Do This Summer

by Antara Gangwal

Published July 1, 2018

School is out and the sun is blazing hot each day. You are looking forward to some fun days since summer has finally arrived! However, there may be some days that you are feeling bored...

Editor Emma Wood on what makes a great submission

by Jane Levi

Published June 26, 2018

A Summer Guide to Polymer Clay Fun!

by Nushu Shri

Published June 22, 2018

The NBA Finals

by Leo T. Smith

Published May 29, 2018

In most sports, including the NBA, there is a playoff bracket that the the champion has to complete to win the title. In the NFL, you cannot lose a single game in order to win...

Help Protect Trees

by Antara Gangwal

Published May 29, 2018

Gun Control: Why We Need It

by Charlotte Weimer

Published May 24, 2018

Special Feature: Kids React to Gun Violence

by Sarah Ainsworth

Published May 18, 2018

Editor Emma Wood interviewed for the #readingwithyourkids podcast – on originality and submissions

Post Published July 20, 2018 by Jane Levi

Stone Soup Editor Emma Wood talks to Jed Doherty (aka Jedlie) about the inspirational and original work produced by kids, how she thinks about children's writing and art, and what kinds of submissions get her most excited. You can go straight to the audio interview here: http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/c/c/f/ccf31ad5ea1ead24/Emma_Wood_Stone_Soup_Magazine.mp3?

Knitting Socks and Learning from Someone Younger Than You

Post Published July 15, 2018 by Sarah Cymrot

My fingers crept along, slowly following the pattern--wrapping the yarn, twisting, poking, prodding. My sister's fingers flew. "You are still there?" she would say, teasingly, every few minutes. By the time I had finished the first row, she was at the fifth, by the time I was at the fifth, she was at the fifteenth. How embarrassing.

The Refugee Children Crisis

Post Published July 9, 2018 by Sabrina Guo

10 Fun Things To Do This Summer

Post Published July 1, 2018 by Antara Gangwal

School is out and the sun is blazing hot each day. You are looking forward to some fun days since summer has finally arrived! However, there may be some days that you are feeling bored at home with nothing to do. Here are 10 fun things you can do this summer to help you get rid of this problem: Hike: This is a great way to get exercise while observing the beauty of nature!

Editor Emma Wood on what makes a great submission

Post Published June 26, 2018 by Jane Levi

Our Editor, Emma Wood, was interviewed by Jim Harrington for his "Six Questions For..." series, where editors and publishers discuss writing flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and novels. It's a short interview, but they are great questions! Read the full page, via the link below, and find out what Emma revealed about what she looks for in the art and writing that makes it all the way throug...

A Summer Guide to Polymer Clay Fun!

Post Published June 22, 2018 by Nushu Shri

Summer has just begun, and with hours and days of free time, why not try something new? After all, summer is about having fun while accomplishing what you can’t during the school year. An exciting art form you can learn this summer is sculpting with polymer clay. Three years ago, I began using this type of clay to make many charms, from cupcakes to pigs to ice cream. Now you can do so, too!

The NBA Finals

Post Published May 29, 2018 by Leo T. Smith

In most sports, including the NBA, there is a playoff bracket that the the champion has to complete to win the title. In the NFL, you cannot lose a single game in order to win the Super Bowl. For the NBA, it is a 7 game series format. Team A (the one with the best record) plays at home for the first two games. Then Team B gets two games at home. Then after that, the games alternate.

Help Protect Trees

Post Published May 29, 2018 by Antara Gangwal

Trees bring so many amazing benefits to our lives. Unfortunately, people often ignore the presence of these tall plants that help us live, learn and so much more. Here are only some of those amazing benefits of trees: 1. Trees Benefit our Health You probably already know that trees produce oxygen for us to breathe in the process of photosynthesis (which converts light energy to chemical energy...

Gun Control: Why We Need It

Post Published May 24, 2018 by Charlotte Weimer

Gun control is one of the most hotly debated topics today. There are several reasons why it is needed today. According to the Department of Justice, between 1994 and 2014 background checks have blocked 3 million gun sales to prohibited people. Imagine how much death rates would plummet if we locked down on gun control, and think of all the lives that could be saved by this simple institution.

Special Feature: Kids React to Gun Violence

Post Published May 18, 2018 by Sarah Ainsworth

Sometimes at Stone Soup we receive several submissions that have to do with the same topic. Over the past weeks, we've received several related to gun violence, most notably school shootings and police brutality. In light of the shooting in Santa Fe, Texas today, Friday, May 18, 2018, we've decided to publish a selection of these sadly relevant pieces online.

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