Journey of a Book

by John Malam

Overview

The Journey of a... series looks at how common products end up in our homes, starting with the raw materials and ending with the finished product. This title looks at the journey of a book, and examines where the ideas come from, how the author writes the book, the role of a publisher, how a book is illustrated, and how the book is printed and sold.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432966072
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	Journey of a...
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

What Will You Read? 4

It's All About Teamwork 6

Good Ideas 8

Author and Editor 10

Writing an Outline 12

Writing the Book 14

Photographs and Illustrations 16

Laying Out the Pages 18

To the Printer 20

Ink on Paper 22

Folding, Cutting, and Binding 24

Transporting the Books 26

Ready to Read! 28

Glossary 30

Book Quiz 31

Find Out More 31

Index 32