Kazoo (magazine)

Kazoo

Kazoo Magazine, Issue 24 "The Magic Issue"
Editor-in-chief	Erin Bried
Categories	children
Frequency	4 issues/year
Publisher	Erin Bried
Founded	2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Country	United States
Based in	New York City, U.S.
Language	English
Website	kazoomagazine.com
ISSN	2638-0196

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 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]

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]

• 2018–2020 – named a Parents' Choice Gold Award.^[14]
• 2019 – won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, Special Interest.^[15][16]
• 2022 (twice), 2021, 2017 – a finalist for a National Magazine Award.^[17][18][19]
• 2020 – Noisemakers won a Pop Culture Classroom award for Excellence in Graphic Literature.^[20]
• 2022 - named a Merit Winner by The Society of Publication Designers.^[21]

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)

• Official website
• Noisemakers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, Penguin Random House