THE WONDER ISSUE Dear Noisemakers, There are so many reasons to love this world, including that there's a butterfly that's bigger than your head (page 34), and oceans are filled with water from outer space (page 42), and laughter really is contagious (page 45). And then there's you! You are a wonder too, and I'm so glad you're here. Kazoo's Wonder Issue marks a milestone. We're celebrating 10 years of being in print, which means we ve made 40 issues for readers just like you. I think this is our best one yet. Take all the wonder you find inside and keep if with you wherever you go. XO, Erin Bried Founder and Editor-in-Chief kazoo magazine A Decade of Inspiration Since Kazoo launched in 2016, we've published brave, maling art, solving mysteries, making mistakes, being kind, and so much more. Which is your favonte? Pick up any you missed at www .kazoomagazine.com kazoo Cover Illustrations: Alice Ferns Expert Illustrations Throughout: Kaitlen Yoo PUT ON A HAPPY FACE Learn to ting humor and joy in Helga Stentzel, pago 14 MEET THE ADORABLES Get to know some of the worki's like to study one up close from evolutionary biologist Beth Congdon, Ph.D., page 18 MAKE THE EARTH SPIN go round, pago 22 SEE AWE IN ACTION Solve a maze and leam from ballerina Misty Copeland how to create your own wonder, page 24 TRACE YOUR SUPERHERO ROOTS Read a comic about the amazing women who inspired Wonder Woman, page 26 FEEL ASTOUNDED Discover a world of wonder and get featuring underwater photographer Theresa Guise, M.D., librarian Amanda Jones, and astronomer Ekta Patel, Ph.D., page 32 MULTIPLY THE JOY Hanstoonne matrowor and new friends page 48 BAKE WONDROUS BREAD Make your own shokupan, the fluffy everywhere, with Sako Gordon.

DISCOVER A WORLD OF WONDER (one goose bump at a time) YOU COULD TRY TO SET A RECORD FOR LOTS OF THINGS- the longest distance ever tiptoed, THE MOST SPOONS BALANCED ON YOUR NOSE, the biggest bubble ever blown-BUT NONE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE MORE THAN TRYING TO SET the world record in goose bumps. All YOU HAVE TO DO IS open your eyes AND PAY ATTENTION. SOON, YOU'LL START TO NOTICE ALL SORTS OF THINGS THAT CAN stand your hair on end-A FLOWER PEEKING THROUGH THE DIRT, A SUNSET THAT TURNS THE SKY PINK, the sound of a friend laughing. THE MORE GOOSE PUMPS YOU GET, THE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, even smarter you become too. AND JUST KNOWING THAT? MORE GOOSE BUMPS. NOW ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES, TURN THE PAGE, AND get ready for the shiveries. Kazoo magazine

👀 The Wonder Issue, Kazoo magazine 40, is shipping to subscribers now. We’ve been publishing this quarterly print magazine for 10 years. #booksky #kidlit #printlives

All you fools could learn something from my nine year-old.

kazoo magazine THE WONDER ISSUE 'Kazoo' Magazine Subscription From $58 This award-winning Brooklyn-based quarterly magazine is geared toward girls ages 5 to 12 years old. It's full of vibrant illustrations, engaging activities, and stories written and inspired by legendary scientists, world-renowned artists, NASA engineers, U.S. senators, and Olympians. The BE AMAZED FEEL DELICHTED GET INSPIRED magazine is also entirely ad-free. Trolio's 10-year-old enjoys Kazoo's craft-project ideas most; over the summer, she built a working gumball machine out of cardboard based on instructions she found in one of the issues. From NY magazine The Strategist. 3/16/26

Sweet to be on this list of gifts kids will love. “The Only Gift Guide for a 10-year-old You’ll Ever Need” from NY Magazine’s The Strategist: nymag.com/strategist/a...

Let it shine! 🙌

Thrilling Rube Goldberg machine on display at the Brooklyn Waterfront Museum.

Reminded us of the Cherry Topper kluge comic that Ellen Forney drew in Kazoo magazine’s Awesome issue (no 14).

Why do kids understand—better than some adults—that one thing will lead to another?

👋 Hiiiiii MacKenzie! It’s spelled Kazoo w two oo’s.

OK LUCY LET’S GO!!! 💪

Comics drawing of artist Rose O’Neill, sketching a Cupid-like “Kewpie Doll” on a canvas, w 10 imaginary dolls floating around her. Art by Wendy Xu for Kazoo magazine #39.

Rose O’Neill, creator of the wildly popular, & lucrative, “Kewpie Dolls,” kept a standing reservation at an NYC restaurant for any artist who needed a meal. “You can’t make art if you’re always hungry,” she said.

From the feature comic in Kazoo magazine #39. Art by @wendyxu.bsky.social

I’m at the World Book Day. I’m at the Women’s History Month. I’m at the combination World Book Day Women’s History Month.

Noisemakers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed the World, a comics anthology by Kazoo magazine

Junior Library Guild Selection.
#worldbookday #womenshistorymonth

Kazoo magazine #40, The Wonder Issue. Spring 2026. Cover art by Alice Ferns.

Back Cover of Kazoo magazine 40, The Wonder Issue. W text: Kazoo turns 10! A decade ago, we launched Kazoo with a dream of creating a new kind of magazine for girls, featuring inspiration you can't find anywhere else. We've since published 40 issues and now reach kids all around the world. Kazoo is 100% subscriber funded, which means you made it happen. Thank you! Let's keep this good thing going! SUBSCRIBE. GIFT. RENEW. TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

Celebrating 10 Years! A decade ago, we launched Kazoo w a dream of creating a new kind of magazine for girls, featuring inspiration you can't find anywhere else. We now reach kids all around the world.

Independently published & 100% subscriber funded.

The Wonder Issue ships this Spring.

For more, pick up a copy of Kazoo #39, in our shop: KAZOO: A MAGAZINE FOR GIRLS WHO AREN'T AFRAID TO MAKE SOME NOISE [kazoo magazine cover image and illustration spread] Draw our cover! Let's have a drawing party! PLUS! How to Draw 25 Super Cute Things Illustrations by Jaclyne Ooi

Kazoo magazine’s Drawing Issue, featuring this Alison Bechdel interview and more, is now available as a single issue in our shop. 5/5

What one thing helped you become the artist you are today? I just spent a lot of time drawing. I even drew during school, which often got me in trouble, but it helped me pay attention. Why is drawing so important? Making art is a way of getting your inner thoughts and feelings out into the world. I'm shy, but when my drawings get attention, it makes me feel happy and like I'm not alone. Sharing our inner experiences is one of the most important things we can do, because it keeps us connected with our tribe: other humans. Alison Bechdel interviewed in Kazoo magazine #39, The Drawing Issue,

Here’s why Alison Bechdel thinks art is important—and not just for kids, for all of us. 4/5

What if a picture doesn't turn out how you'd hoped? When we draw, we're figuring out how to match the image in our head with the image coming out of our hand. When we succeed, it's easy to love our drawings. When we don't, it can feel disappointing. But don't get mad. Treat it kindly. Maybe you'll see a way to fix it or turn it into something else. If you look at it like a fun puzzle to solve, then in the long run, it'll make you better at drawing.

Here’s Alison Bechdel’s advice for young artists who get frustrated: 3/5

Kazoo talked with cartoonist Alison Bechdel for our Drawing Issue. Here's some of what she said: What was your favorite thing to draw as a kid? Doodle bugs-magical, silly people with polka-dotted wings and droopy antennae. What do you love to draw most now? People. When I was little, I'd often draw a single person-an astronaut, a cowboy, a surfer-on a piece of paper. My father would say, 'Look at all that white space you left! You should draw some backgrounds! So, sometimes I did to humor him, but l was just itching to draw another person. It was good practice. Now as a cartoonist, I have to be able to draw all kinds of things.

Here’s some of what Alison Bechdel had to say about what she loved to draw as a kid: 2/5

Line drawing of young Alison Bechdel, by Kaitlen Yoo, for Kazoo Magazine #39, The Drawing Issue. W text MEET A CARTOONIST Alison Bechdel wrote a comic strip for 25 years, before writing graphic novels. One of her books was even turned into an award-winning Broadway play!

Before Alison Bechdel became an award-winning, bestselling, world famous cartoonist, she was a kid who loved to draw. THRILLED she took the time to talk w us, & inspire kids everywhere, for our Drawing Issue. 1/5

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Limited Time Bundle: Best of 2025 The perfect gift! Get three of Kazoo's most recent issues at once. For: Girls, 5 to 12, who'll rule the world Included: We've bundled together three 2025 issues: Strong (#36), Razzle-Dazzle (#38), and...

One day, we will come out of this dark time, and when we do, Kazoo’s readers will be there to shine the light! ☀️

Kazoo magazine is ad-free & subscriber funded, so THANK YOU! With your help & support we made 4 of our best issues yet. Find them: 3/3 kazoomagazine.com/collections/...

We don’t have to tell you all the ways in which the world is a mess right now. Kids know it too.

When they find the latest issue of Kazoo in their mailboxes, they’re finding more than a magazine. They’re finding hope, wonder, power, & most importantly, the space to dream of a brighter future. 2/3

Four issues of Kazoo magazine on a color block background. 1) The Strong issue 2) The Lead-the-Way issue 3) The Razzle-Dazzle issue 4) The Drawing issue. From Kazoo magazine, 2025.

When things feel bad, it helps to take a moment to reflect on the good & to focus on the future.

Kazoo is a fun kids’ magazine & we are v serious about putting good into the world.

Our 2025 issues support our mission to celebrate girls for being strong, smart, fierce, & true to themselves. 1/3

National Magazine Award-winning indie kids magazine here. 👋 100% subscriber funded!

Kazoo magazine: The Girl Power Issue (#31) Kazoo magazine's Girl Power Issue is for girls, ages 5 to 12, who want to grow up to rule the world. Originally published in December 2023, Kazoo's Girl Power Issue was honored as a National Magazine

Instead of buying Kazoo magazine, you can enjoy this free excerpt of the National Magazine Award-winning “Girl Power” issue. You can read & share it for free, here: tinyurl.com/xw3ff8r9 4/4

Instead of shopping today you could call Congress at (202) 224-3121 & tell your reps to stop funding ICE. If we can persuade a small number of Republicans, they could end all this now. 3/4

“Love Wins” sign w Minnesota state “Rebel Loon” design by sah-rah.

“Love Wins” coloring page w Minnesota state “Rebel Loon” design by sah-rah.

Enjoy these “Minnesota Love Wins” coloring pages from designer Sah-rah. You can find more to print & share on her site: sah-rah.com/Minnesota-Lo... 2/4

Kazoo Magazine shop website: “Kazoo is closed on January 30th for the National Strike. We stand in solidarity with our neighbors. Call Congress at (202) 224-3121 and tell your reps to stop funding ICE. We will re-open tomorrow.

Kazoo magazine is closed today for the National Strike. We stand in solidarity w our neighbors. Here are some things to do on Jan 30th instead of shop: 1/4

Text: Kazoo News January 2026 Image: very good dog held by very sweet owner

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In our latest newsletter, find out what’s giving us hope during these dark days of January. 🕯️

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got my contributor copy of @kazoomagazine.com & the rose o'neill comic i drew looks even better in print!!! the drawing issue is something i would have gone nuts for as an 8-10 yr old kid, it's full of fun projects & how-tos & art. thank you erin for the honor ❤️

Thank YOU. This comic is so beautiful and you’re part of what makes this issue so great. 🎉

The loveliest comic by Wendy Xu about Rose O’Neill, artist and creator of Kewpie Dolls, in the latest issue. So happy your kid loved it, too! 💕