Look Inside Issue #11: Creatures!

Leaping lizards, Issue #11 Creatures is here! In this issue, find a parade of real, imaginary, and ugly animals, including zooplankton—the tiniest creatures. You’ll meet wildlife specialists and medieval-era pets. Trace your pencil along the 3-D Monstermaze and create textured creature rubbings with us.

Bird Snack Stop by Tom Bingham, DIY Creature Rubbings by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw.

Zooplankton by Jamyelese Ryer art by Lan Truong, Galactic Alienology by Carson Ellis & Hank Meloy.

Miscellaneous Revelry by Jason Sturgill, 3D Monster Maze by Jesse Jacobs, Lexigraphique by Michael Buchino.

Meet Dog-Chef, who will help you whip up a snack station for your bird pals. Plus, find short stories and poetry by young writers (as part of Illustoria’s partnership with the International Alliance of Youth Writing Centers) throughout this issue.

L to R: An Ode to Ugly Animals by Amanda Willemse, Miscellaneous Revelry by Jason Sturgill, Studio Visit with Paolo Puck, Medieval Era by Vaughn Parish.

Meet artists who make gargantuan sculptures of majestic creatures from felt and metal. Exercise your imagination with story building writing and drawing prompts. Plus, check out laugh-out-loud animal jokes, motivational interviews with youth activists, and sketchbook how-to’s that will keep you engaged for eons. Enjoy these beastly and beautiful creatures and then try drawing or writing about your own creatures! Order your copy, or subscribe today.