What does it mean to map a place, or an inner world? In this issue, you’ll find maps that are ancient and new … and imagined!

Begin your adventure with an world-building cover by Tom Patrick. Inside, hear from an oceanographer who maps the sea floor. Play a card game that will help you map out a story. Learn about the migration patterns of bison, Siberian Tigers, bar-tailed godwit, and more! Discover how to make mandalas out of flowers in your backyard, and with berries on your morning pancakes. Meet a teenaged climate activist working to save our planet. Find tips of drawing with texture in our ongoing series with Maggie Chiang. Draw a treasure mashup map with friends and bake a taco boat to let your tastebuds sail away. Make a paper toy octopus and draw a body map on the pavement with chalk. Find all this, plus book and music recommendations, writing by young authors, jokes, factoids, and games galore!

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. Our high-quality, tri-annual publication is geared toward readers ages 6-12 and the young at heart. Illustoria is the official publication of the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers, publishing writing and art by young people alongside accomplished professionals.