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How to Make a Book (about My Dog)

How to Make a Book (about My Dog) - Hardcover

by Chris Barton
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Availability:In StockContributor:Chris Barton, Sarah Horne (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2021-10-05Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Millbrook Press (Tm)ISBN-13:9781541581289ISBN-10:1541581288UPC:9781541581289Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:WritingBook Topic:AuthorshipSize:11.20 x 9.30 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC5V6B51EH

How do you make a picture book? Well, you need an author, an illustrator, and . . . a dog?!

Acclaimed author Chris Barton and his trusty pooch Ernie show readers how to make a nonfiction picture book . . . about Ernie! From coming up with ideas, researching, and writing a first draft to finding the perfect illustrator, deciding what goes on the cover, and getting every last wrod--er, word--just right, you'll see how a book is made from beginning to end.

From acquisitions and editing to graphic design and dog treats, find out what's required to bring a book to life. This title perfectly blends how-to and humor for an informative look at book publishing. And look, this is part of the marketing step!

Language:EnglishPublisher:Millbrook Press (Tm)ISBN-13:9781541581289ISBN-10:1541581288UPC:9781541581289Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:WritingBook Topic:AuthorshipSize:11.20 x 9.30 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SC5V6B51EH
Barton, Chris: - Chris Barton is the author of acclaimed nonfiction picture books including Dazzle Ships, Whoosh!, and What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?. His books have won several awards including a Sibert Honor for The Day-Glo Brothers and an Orbis Pictus Recommended for All of a Sudden and Forever. Chris lives in Austin, Texas, with his family.Horne, Sarah: - Sarah Horne grew up in snowy Derbyshire, UK, with some goats and a brother. She then decided to be sensible and studied illustration at Falmouth College of Arts and earned a Masters degree at Kingston University. Sarah has written and/or illustrated numerous books for children and has also worked on commissions for The Guardian, The Sunday Times, Kew Gardens, Sesame Street, and for IKEA as their Children's Illustrator In Residence. She now draws, paints, writes, and giggles from underneath a pile of paper at her studio in London.
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)

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Chris Barton, Sarah Horne (Illustrator)

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Chris Barton

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