From the publisher:

This issue’s cover is by Canadian illustrator Maxine Vee. Her cosy, fantasy-inspired characters and environments have led to work with Walt Disney Studios, Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, and many more. She takes readers step by step through the creation of her stunning cover art, then answers our questions on her career journey and current creative projects.

BEHIND THE COVER ART by Maxine Vee

DEVELOPMENT GALLERY ONE Jon Huang

COVER STORY by Yaroslava Apollonova

THE IRON CHEF by Anna Huang

MEET THE ARTIST Jane Pica

ANIMAL ANTICS by Eran Alboher

FINDERS SQUEAKERS by Zach Clarkson

DEVELOPMENT GALLERY TWO Nicole Janr

MEET THE ARTIST Natalie Andrewson

CONJURING CREATURES by Natalie Andrewson

STEP BACK IN TIME by Chi Ngo

GATHER YOUR PARTY by Sascha May