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Every Kid Can (Write a Picture Book!)by
Nancy Stewart
GenresTypes of Books
Once
Upon
A
Time…
MYSTERy
Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
I Need an Idea!Where do I get it?
ReadListen to PeopleWatch the World Around YouJournalBrainstorm
Brainstorm? Why?
Ask Thomas Edison! He said: “To have a great idea, have a lot of
them.”
Only my mind limits me…
What Do I Really Like to Read?
Pirates, Monsters, Action?An Imaginary World?Kids Saving Animals?Kids Saving Environment?Best Friends?Historical Characters?Archaeology?
Who’s in my Book?Characters, that’s
who!People
Or even
Animals
IMAGINARY
ONES
WHERE
IS
YOURS?
The Setting is the place of your story. Mine is in Africa.
Island
Castle
Gold Mine
Outer Space
At Home
The Setting is also the time of your story. Mine is the present day.
WHEN
IS
YOURS?
The Old West
The Future
Age of Dinosaurs
Age of Knights Today
ResearchWait! It can be fun!
My book takes place in Africa.I need to learn more about it.
We are doing group research.It’s fun and we learn, too!
When I researched about Africa, I found out cool stuff.
Namibia is a country in Africa.It has a huge desert called the Namib.Lots of diamond mines are in Namibia.
My book will be a mystery about kids getting lost in the desert!
What is your story about?You need a PLOT.
Your plot has:
A Beginning
A Middle
An End
WHAT
IS
YOURS?
It’s up to you to find a problem and solve it!
Write Your Rough Draft.
(This is your first try at writing your story!)
Some Tips for getting started
Use your research notes.
Write quickly. Get down what you want to say.
Leave lots of room between lines so you can scribble and cross out!
Have fun!
Your Title
It needs to catch your
It needs to let your reader know what’s it about.
It needs to be Interesting.
My Book Title is:Lost on the Skeleton Coast
Does it catch your?
Does it tell your reader about the book?
Is it interesting?
Rough Sketches (Pictures!)
Look at a picture as a guideOr
Sketch something from your mind.
Make light strokes.Don’t press down hard while drawing.
Time to be in an Author’s Group!
Share your story.
How can I make my book more exciting?
Do you like my main character?
I think your story
needs to move
faster.
Why don’t you
include a dog?
Revise My Story
Lost on the Skeleton Coast by Nancy
I would not want to get lost out here. Lions are wouldn’t roam
in this dessert! Some rhinos live here, to. desert! too.
Since we are being archaeologist’s helpers, we have to be careful.need
What Size Do You Want Your Book to Be?FORMAT!
How About Shape?
LayoutWhere Words and Pictures Go
Tips
Write the words by hand to check how much space is needed on page.
Try curving your words around some of the artwork!
One easy way: Put words on one page and pictures on the other.
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ArtMake it Pretty—or—Scary—or Weird!
Use heavier paper for watercolors.
Cut paper to the size of your book’s pages.
Lightly sketch words and art with a pencil.Color or paint what’s on your page.When finished, erase any lines that show.
LETTERINGPlain or Fancy or Shaded or Bold or
Any Way You Want
Use fancier letters for the title and plainer ones for the text.
Lightly draw letters with a pencil. Go over them with whatever you’re using for the book.
Put Your Book Together With Your Choice of Binding
Measure and mark each hole. Each page needs at least two.
Tie pages and cover with yarn, ribbon or string.
or
Punch holes with a 3 hole punch. Put book in folder with built-in
paper fasteners. Fasten all together.
orPut front and back covers and book together. Staple in straight row on left.
Open slowly and carefully!
Look at What You’ve Created!
Be Proud!
Be Happy!
You’re an Author!
NCTE/IRA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
1. Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound–letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
Nancy Stewart
Author of:The Bella and Britt Series
andKatrina and Winter: Partners in
Courage
Website: http://www.nancystewartbooks.com Blog: http://www.nancystewartbooks.blogspot.com