[2] The founder, William Rubel, continues to run the publication today along with Editor Emma Wood and other colleagues from their offices in Santa Cruz, California.

[3] Booklist described Stone Soup's editorial philosophy as, "Children can meet the highest standard of literature and art.

"[4][5] Many of Stone Soup's contributors and readership live in the US or Canada, however writers come from over 40 different countries, according to the editors.

Children's written stories and poems can be either fiction or non-fiction, and former editor Gerry Mandel told The Washington Times that she searches out work "from the heart" that "combines both beautiful writing and original ideas".

[12] In 1989, Stone Soup’s editors published an issue focusing solely on the art, stories, and photographs created by Navajo children growing up on an Indian reservation.