THE
YOUNG AUTHOR'S DO-IT YOURSELF BOOK"The appeal of this title is that it not only gives step-by-step direction to help illustrate and produce a book, but also discusses the fiction and non-fiction writing processes. The “mountain climber’s method of planning and writing a good story” is presented, focusing on character, setting, problem and solution. The “sailor’s way of writing a good non-fiction story” emphasizes using personal experiences as starting points for how-to stories, interviews, biographies, and factual reports. Editing, illustrating, binding and promoting are also introduced. The full-color illustrationgs reiterate points made in the text and complement it well, showing a graphic and fun manner the how-to’s of becoming an author. Would-be writers couldn’t be anything but successful if they use this concise manual."
– Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County public Schools, Copyright c 1994 School Library Journal
"The Young Author’s Do-it-Yourself Book is an illustrated step-by-step guide that breaks down the process of making a book into manageable stages: deciding what kind of book to write, then organizing, writing, editing, illustrating, assembling and binding it. While the information in it might be useful to older children, the perky tone of the text and juvenile touches in the attractive cartoon-style illustrations may limit the age range of its appeal. One of the book’s strengths is its clear, no-nonsense approach to writing in a section that encompasses nearly half the text. In this volume, the books are handmade at every stage of the process."
– Copyright 1994 Booklist
From
HORN BOOK
"With ink and colored-pencil drawings extending the instructive text,
te authors provide step-by-step procedures for creating, editing, illustrating,
binding, and promoting a book. The suggested projects are feasible, even
for a reluctant child writer."
– Copyright c 1994, The Horn Book, Inc.