Look at My Book by Loreen Leedy

Look at My Book: How Kids Can Write and Illustrate Terrific Books, by Loreen Leedy, Holiday House, New York, 2003. ISBN: 0-8234-1590-2
Summary: Provides ideas and simple directions for writing, illustrating, designing and binding books.
Tags: authorship, book design, illustration of books, handicraft
My tags: books about writing
Grades: 4-6
This book goes from A to Z as it takes a young writer through the entire process of writing and producing a book. Covers: ideas, brainstorming, genres, research, characters, setting, plan, rough draft, rough sketches, title, share, revise, edit, format, layout, artwork, lettering, binding, and some examples. Resources listed in the back of the book include books about learning to write and Illustrate, Research skills, bookmaking and getting published.
Research skills: The Kid's Guide to Research by Deborah Heiligman, Scholastic Trade, 1999.
and Researching on the Internet Using Search Engines, Bulletin Boards and Listservs, Enslow Publishing, 2003.
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