The Outside-In Issue challenges readers to look at the world from different angles, be it from the point of view of an insect, by delving into a storybook and becoming the main character, or by foraging outdoors to make an herbal-infused sweet tea.

The print version of this issue is sold out, but the digital edition can be found here!‍ ‍

Check out cover art by beloved illustrator, cartoonist, and writer Lisa Brown. Inside, she shares her favorite sketchbook tips! Read an interview with Hello Nature! creator Nina Chakrabarti. Children’s book author Amy Novesky shares writing tips for young aspiring writers. Our Art Director, Elizabeth Haidle, continues her “Literary Giants as Kids” series with a comic on Beatrix Potter. Read an essay on growing up to be an artist by sculptor Ruth Kneass. Check out a wordless comic about family and memory by Micah Player. Read a zen parable by Paul du Coudray, and learn how to make your kokedama (a moss ball plant) with Rito-ito.

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 triannual 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.