"Stone Soup" embodies diversity in age, values, and ability to roll with the punches. With a melting pot of family members, the holidays will never be perfect. But as creator Jan Eliot marvelously shows us, maybe ÒperfectÓ should be redefined! After all, Christmas is not about which sibling receives the better gift, but how many can pile on the couch donning fuzzy slippers and a mug of hot chocolate. From the Stone family to yours, Happy Holidays!