{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-picture-book-9781536231427","title":"How to Make a Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eEveryone has a story to tell--and now you can learn how to tell it in your own picture book, using this helpful, humor-filled guide from an award-winning creator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever wanted to create your own story--and capture it for posterity? Elys Dolan brings her comic touch to the process by portraying her narrator-self as a friendly worm (it's quicker to draw than a person!). How do you come up with something to write about? Build and flesh out your story? Use color and space effectively? From combining two favorite things to form a story idea to \"interviewing\" your characters to physically putting a book together, the author walks readers through some surprisingly comprehensive beginners' techniques that may have something to offer even seasoned storytellers. This witty, fun, conversational, step-by-step guide--part picture book, part activity book--is packed with prompts, exercises, tips, and jokes. So find your inspiration, grab your pens and pencils, and get making!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElys Dolan \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author-illustrator who makes picture books about everything from seagull detectives to capitalist bunny rabbits, weasels plotting world domination to marauding doughnuts. Her many books include \u003ci\u003eWeasels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKnighthood for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Bunny's Chocolate Factory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow the Borks Became: An Adventure in Evolution. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Cambridge, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874648625426,"sku":"9781536231427","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cab07c6f-7d79-4c61-8984-a55a0541a984.jpg?v=1738002796","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-make-a-picture-book-9781536231427","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}