
By Mac Barnett, Adam Rex (Illustrator)
Discover the chaotic journey of a book's creation, complete with pirates and a tiger.
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.
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.
5.6
out of 7
“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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