How This Book Was Made
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2016

How This Book Was Made

Written by Mac Barnett · Illustrated by Adam Rex

Discover the chaotic journey of a book's creation, complete with pirates and a tiger.

5.6/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,549 ratings
44 pages· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Uncover the unexpected journey of a book from drafts to your hands. As the author and illustrator navigate the creative process, chaos ensues with pirates and a tiger. Will the book make it to the shelf? Dive into this whimsical tale where reality meets absurdity, and find out how a story truly comes to life. Perfect for budding writers and artists, this adventure promises laughter and surprises at every turn.

From the publisher

You may think you know how this book was made, but you don’t. Sure, the author wrote many drafts, and the illustrator took a long time creating the art, but then what? How’d it get into your hands? Well, open the cover and read through these pages to find out. Just beware of the pirates and angry tiger.

New York Times best-selling creators Mac Barnett and Adam Rex reveal the nitty gritty process of making a book . . . with a few unexpected twists along the way! Budding writers and artists will laugh at the mix of reality and the absurd as the story makes its way to a shelf, and a reader.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
44
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
What readers & critics say

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Kind of an informative story about the process of creating a book but with lots of funny commentary, hyperbole, and made up fun.

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
September 6, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781423152200

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