Please work on your children's book project. Take your ideas, learn a few tips from the videos and advice below, then use the programs to create & design your story.
Once you have a text, decide how your illustration might further the story. What image or visual extends the imagination of a child reader? What colors or graphic styles might you use to catch a child's attention? Remember that illustrations are meant to further the story--not just show a depiction of the text.
Be creative with your design. Decide how many words should go on a page. Where should the text appear? What images appear with the text? Plan and design.
If you are drawing your own pictures, you will need to make JPGs of your drawings and upload them into your computer or google docs/slides. You may also use one of the following programs to help design and illustrate your text:
Children's story programs:
- Writing for children: 5 Tips to Writing a Book Kids Will Love
- How to Write a Children's Story: Outline Ideas (short video)
- How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books (short video)
Once you have a text, decide how your illustration might further the story. What image or visual extends the imagination of a child reader? What colors or graphic styles might you use to catch a child's attention? Remember that illustrations are meant to further the story--not just show a depiction of the text.
Be creative with your design. Decide how many words should go on a page. Where should the text appear? What images appear with the text? Plan and design.
If you are drawing your own pictures, you will need to make JPGs of your drawings and upload them into your computer or google docs/slides. You may also use one of the following programs to help design and illustrate your text:
Children's story programs:
- My Story Book
- Storybird
- Storyjumper
- My Story: Storybook Maker for Apple (iPhone app)
- Erintigration
- Inklewriter
HOMEWORK: None.
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