Illustoria 19: Cats & Dogs

A deluxe double issue for dog AND cat lovers featuring cover art by Jon Klassen! Are you a fan of felines? Start from the cat side, and read about the cat heroes from your favorite fiction. Check out the factoids section for astonishing news about world-record-breaking kitties. Navigate a cat face maze and make origami cats from sticky notes. Are you devoted to pups? Flip the magazine over to delve into the inner lives of canines, with art curated by Nathaniel Russell. DogChef demonstrates paw-print cookies while also sharing behind-the-scenes tales in an exclusive interview! Try out our story-starter cards for writing exercises, hear what student writers from around the world have to say, and check out recommendations for pet-themed books. Illustoria is a print magazine for creative kids and their grownups. We celebrate visual storytelling, makers, and DIY culture through stories, art, comics, interviews, crafts, and activities.

About Illustoria: Illustoria is a tri-annual print magazine, serving up sixty-four pages of full-color creative revelry for all ages. Our content speaks to the sense of curiosity in all children and the grownups surrounding them—whether parents, relatives, educators, or community organizers. We entice reluctant readers with our games and jokes section, engage writers with our story-prompt cards, and encourage future artists with our Studio Visit interviews—highlighting professional artists of all types and backgrounds. We believe that young people have important ideas; this magazine brings their voices to the table. Illustoria is the official publication of the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers, and we publish works by school-aged contributors from sixty-six writing centers worldwide. Illustoria is published by McSweeney’s, an independent nonprofit publishing company based in San Francisco and founded in 1998 by Dave Eggers.

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