The Stone Soup Book of Festival and Holiday Stories () von Stone Soup

11 Introduction

New Year
13 Friday Night At Miss Farida's Piano Lesson, Tae Kathleen Keller, 8
15 Honesty, Zhang He, 11
17 Chinese New Year-Paying Respect, Chris Hoe, 13
20 General Patton, Drill Sergeant, Chrystan Skefos, 13
23 New Year Chaos, Lindsey Neef, 13

Valentine's Day
27 The Valentine Trail, Harriet Malas, 12
31 Alias Wolfie (An Excerpt), Rebecca Tamel, 11
34 Secret Crushes, Emmy J. X. Wong, 12
40 Receptacle, Jessica Lam, 11
St Patrick's Day
42 St. Patrick's Day, Amy Morrison, 12
44 Leprechaun Rain, Hannah Ogden, 13

Easter
53 When The Easter Bunny Came, Joanna Estrada, 6
54 Finders, Keepers, Holly Wist, 13
58 Plastic Eggs And A Wind-Up Rabbit, Cammie Keel, 13

Public Holidays
61 Fireworks, Anna Currey, 12
66 Firework City, Jem Burch, 13
69 Memorial Day, Sherry Mayle, 12

Halloween
71 October's Flight, Zoe Kayton, 12
72 My Little Witch, Jeanine Quinn, 11
73 Ellie's Market, Alice Mar-Abe, 11
77 The Evil Witch, Jospephine Tavera, Age Unknown

Thanksgiving
82 A Cherry Pie Thanksgiving, Shannon Elderon, 12
87 One Fantastic Turkey, Allegra Rich, 11
92 My Thanks, Elizabeth Puterbaugh, 11
95 My Grandma Johnson, Melanie Mastin, 12

Hanukkah
98 The Happy Hanukkah Blanket, Jenna Moskowitz, 11
100 Elf Hat, Molly Dektar, 13

Christmas
105 Nutcracker Dreams, Rachel Hellwig, 13
112 A Christmas Tree, Alissa Cordner, 10
115 The Christmas Angel, Alexandra Teague, 11
119 The Eight Snow Globes, Nina Lampert, 12
125 A Christmas Secret, Laura Chaddock, 11
129 A Christmas Wish, Alex Ivker, 11
142 Christmas Magic, Lizzy Teerlink, 13
145 Where Is The Christmas Spirit?, Christy Calame, 12
148 Christmas Miracle, Vanessa Coakley, 12
153 A Calf For Christmas, William Gwaltney, 12
162 A Fortunate Soul, Isabel Folger, 10
167 The Christmas Realization, Melissa Smith, 13
172 The Annual Holiday Summer Street Showdown, Aleydis Barnes, 12
182 Christmas Gifts, Scott Limbacher, 10
185 A Million Santas Invade New York City, Olivia Calamia, 12
188 Stille Nacht: A World War I Christmas, William Gwaltney, 13
197 Snow, Brigid Armbrust, 12, And Molly Armbrust, 8
200 Longing, Emily Schneider, 13
201 A Special Present, Isabel Folger, 12

Ceremonies And Religious Celebrations
208 The Puberty Ceremony, Leon King, 12
211 Spirit Of Love, Sonia Carroll, 12
216 Bubbe's Mezuzah, Luria Rittenberg, 12
219 The Fire Of Diwali, Asha Baudart-Gehlawat, 10
223 Epiphany Felos, Andrea Luce, 11
225 Sunrise, Emily Blackmer, 12
228 Being Lucia, Molly O'toole, 12
233 A Beautiful Memory, Emma Loizeaux, 11
236 Maidu Creation Story, Jayson Hays, Age Unknown
240 Fiesta, Natalia M. Thompson, 11

241 About This Book