Kazoo is a print magazine for children, based in Brooklyn, New York City. It was the first children's magazine to be awarded the General Excellence—"Special Interest" award by the National Magazine Awards in 2019.[1]

Kazoo
Kazoo Magazine, Issue 24 "The Magic Issue"
Editor-in-chiefErin Bried
Categorieschildren
Frequency4 issues/year
PublisherErin Bried
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitekazoomagazine.com
ISSN2638-0196

Founding

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Erin Bried, founder of Kazoo magazine, with her National Magazine Award in 2019

Kazoo magazine is independently owned by its editor-in-chief Erin Bried.[2] Prior to founding Kazoo, Bried worked for 18 years as a writer and editor for Condé Nast women’s magazines, including Glamour and Self.[3] In 2022, Bried was added to the distinguished alumni Wall of Honor for founding Kazoo by the Parkland School District Education Foundation.[4]

In 2016, Kazoo magazine launched via crowdfunding. 3,136 backers contributed $171,215 to fund the magazine.[5][6] The first issue was published in July 2016, and included contributions by Alison Bechdel, Diana Nyad, Mickalene Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson, Lucy Knisley, Doreen Cronin, and Meenakshi Wadhwa.[7]

Description

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Kazoo is a quarterly magazine, published 4 times a year. Each issue is 64 pages long and includes puzzles, stories, comics, games, interviews, and crafts.[8] The magazine is aimed at girls aged 5–12 and has attracted contributors such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane Goodall and Ellen DeGeneres.[9]

The magazine's editorial stance has been described as "feminist".[10][11] Its tagline is "for girls who aren't afraid to make some noise."[12]

In 2020, Bried published Noisemakers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed the World, a collection of comics published by Knopf.[13]

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Regular features

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Every issue of Kazoo is arranged around a theme, and divided into categories:

  • Tickle (puzzles and games)
  • Explore (math & sciences)
  • Grow (nature & biology)
  • Tinker (engineering)
  • Read (original fiction)
  • Feast (recipe)
  • Comic (historical comic)
  • Share (contributions from Kazoo readers)
  • Believe (inspirational poster)

Some issues also include:

  • Create (art)
  • Feel (emotions)
  • Play (sports)
  • Rally (community activism)
  • Question (critical thinking)
Kazoo issues
Issue Fiction Comic Recipe Art
1 Doreen Cronin Lucy Knisley on Betty Robinson Fany Gerson (chef) Mickalene Thomas (artist)
2 Polly Horvath Rosemary Valero-O'Connell on Hallie Daggett Melba Wilson (chef, Melba's) Emil Ferris (artist)
Catherine Opie (photographer)
3 Kathi Appelt Jen Wang on Emily Warren Roebling Joanne Chang (chef) Amy Sillman (artist)
4 Lauren Wolk Shannon Wright on Bessie Coleman Amanda Cohen (chef) Vexta (artist)
5 Emma Straub Alitha Martinez on Josephine Baker Jessica Koslow (chef, Squirl) Beatriz Milhazes (artist)
6 Jane Yolen Yao Xiao on Raye Montague Suchanan Aksornnan (chef, Baoburg) Bisa Butler (artist)
7 Meg Wolitzer Rebecca Mock on Ida Lewis Sarah Sanneh (chef, Pies ‘n Thighs) Judith Schaechter (artist)
8 Joyce Carol Oates Lucy Knisley on Julia Child Dorrie Greenspan (baker, author) Saya Woolfalk (artist)
9 Kathi Appelt Brittney Williams on Wangarĩ Maathai Alice Waters (chef, restauranteur) Barbara Teller Ornelas (weaver)
10 Angela Flournoy Ashley A. Woods on Rosa Parks Leah Chase (chef) The Guerrilla Girls (art activists)
Liza Donnelly (cartoonist)
11 Bumni Laditan Emily Flake on Eleanor Roosevelt Libby Willis (chef, Meme’s Diner) Ashley Longshore (artist)
12 Karina Yan Glaser Lucy Bellwood on Jeanne Baret Diana Hardeman (ice cream maker) Leslie King-Hammond (art historian)
13 Elisabeth Egan Kerstin A. La Cross on Rachel Carson Mollie Katzen (author,Moosewood Cookbook) Ann Carrington (artist)
14 Kristen Arnett Steenz on Marian Anderson Melissa Elsen and Emily Elsen (owners, Four and Twenty Blackbirds) Camille Wallala (artist)
15 Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Alitha Martinez on Mary Fields Sherry Delamarter (owner, Cowgirl) Kathie Sever (designer)
Kristen Visbol (sculptor)
16 Erin Entrada Kelly Rosemary Valero-O'Connell on Florence Nightingale Bhima Thapa-Magar (owner, Just Bakery) Shoplifter (fibre artist)
17 Meg Medina Kate Leth on Grace Hopper Jeni Britton Bauer (Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream maker) Deborah Kass (artist)
18 Carmen Maria Machado Micheline Hess on Toni Morrison Rawia Bishara (owner, Tanoreen restaurant) Faith Ringgold (artist)
19 Laura Lippman Molly Brooks on Kate Warne Alicia Wong (baker)
20 Veera Hiranandani Kat Leyh on Grace Hopper Allison Arevalo (chef, Pasta Louise)
21 Renée Watson Maris Wicks on Katherine Switzer Zoë François (chef, author) Maya Hayuk (artist)
22 Kira Jane Buxton Ellen Crenshaw on Dian Fossey Bobbie Lloyd (baker, Magnolia Bakery) Alice Tangerini (botanical artist)
23 A. S. King MariNaomi on Yayoi Kusama Teri Culletto (bread baker, artist) Amy Sherald, Julie Mehretu, Nina Chanel Abney, Xylor Jane (artists)
24 Erin Entrada Kelly Sophie Escabasse on Adelaide Herrmann Pamela Weekes and Connie McDonald (Levain Bakery co-owners) Janet Echelman (artist)
25 Lauren Wolk Maris Wicks on Eugenie Clark Jen Karoni (owner, Cabot's Candy) Lisa Congdon (artist)

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  2. ^ "At the National Magazine Awards, a Changing of the Guard Begins". archive.foliomag.com. March 15, 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  3. ^ "The Ms. Q&A: Erin Bried Believes in Girls (and Feminist Media) - Ms. Magazine". msmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ^ "Inductees for alumni wall of honor announced". www.tnonline.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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  6. ^ MacMillen, Hayley. "This Kickstarter Project Just Broke A Historic Record". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. ^ Stevens, Heidi. "Kazoo magazine urges girls to make some noise". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  8. ^ "Periodical gifts". The Christian Century. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  9. ^ "How Indie Mag Kazoo Helps Girls Think Bigger". Folio. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  10. ^ "'KAZOO' Magazine Brings Feminism To Girls Ages 5 To 10, Because You're Never Too Young To Be Empowered". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  11. ^ "Finally there's a feminist magazine, Kazoo, for girls who love science and climbing trees". Mic.
  12. ^ "A Magazine for Little Girls Who Want to Grow Up to Be President". www.Vogue.com. July 29, 2016.
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  20. ^ "Previous Winners". www.popcultureclassroom.org. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  21. ^ "SPD 57 Merit Winners". www.spd.org. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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