Become a picture book author!
Feel the joy of creation and the freedom of expression through picture books!

★★★ Reading picture books in the classroom, should I become a writer too?
★★★ How to create and express stories and communicate with the world
★★★ 60 picture books and creative techniques selected by the Picture Book Lovers Teachers Association

Many students learn letters through picture books from a young age, experience the world of childhood innocence, or create their own unique world.
If students go one step further than reading picture books and create their own picture books, it will be a meaningful experience that will help them become proficient readers throughout their lives.

"I'm a Picture Book Writer Too" contains the process of students finding their own voices and learning how to express them through picture book classes.
Through picture books, students go beyond simply reading and writing stories; they learn to express their feelings and thoughts, and ultimately learn how to communicate with the world.
This book provides specific examples and methods for teachers to guide students and maximize their potential during this process.
Teachers will be able to develop their own unique teaching methods through case studies tailored to different grade levels and levels.

Many students have difficulty expressing the pictures, which are the most important element of picture books.
Because I feel like I lack confidence in my drawing skills and lack ideas for expression.
In times like these, imitating the expressive techniques of picture book authors can help you easily approach picture book creation.
Artists create unique and creative works through a variety of expressive techniques.
These techniques give a unique texture and feel to the work and are an important means of expressing the artist's individuality.

--- From "Entering"

After reading the picture book, we talk about waiting.
You can share your experiences of when, where, and what you waited for.
Listen to your friends' stories about various waits and share your thoughts on the waits that are most memorable.
In addition to your own waiting, think about the waiting of your parents, other family members, and friends.
Through this, we can realize that countless waits are moments of connection and consideration with someone.


Before reading a book, we look at the cover and freely imagine what kind of story will unfold, and then discuss it.
After reading 『Swimming』, take turns telling the story one sentence at a time.
Draw your favorite scene and write down why you like it.
Because this picture book is a collaborative work, the content of the book is divided into sections and the scenes you want to draw are selected.


This picture book is in the form of a menu that introduces various heart dishes for different situations over 100 pages, so it is not easy to read the entire book.
It is best to read only one or two things per chapter, but choose content that the students can relate to according to their age and situation.

--- From "Reading and Sharing Picture Books"

I imagine what it would be like if I had a special button like the main character, and plan out what kind of scene I would like to create when the door opens, creating an adventure and imaginary world.
When designing a scene, students understand that the greater the contrast between reality and the imagined world, the more interesting the twist.
Think about what you want to express on the drawing paper, what you want to express inside the wet tissue cap, and what kind of door you want to use to express the wet tissue cap.


Write a figurative sentence that fits the typography you have expressed.
At this time, the content of the text is written in a color that matches the typography, and the letters are arranged in a variety of ways to create a sense of movement rather than in simple line format.
You can further enhance the completeness of your work by selecting and entering various colored fonts into a scanned and digitized image, as in the work below.


If you shine light on the back of a book, it becomes a light-shadow book completed with shadows.
When adding paper by mistake, you must be careful because the mistake may be revealed when exposed to light.
Take time to appreciate each other's books by shedding light on them.

--- From "I Want to Become a Writer Too"

If you share a photo of a dress with a landscape with your class band or high class, they can view the results at any time.
Or, if you print it out and display it in the classroom, you can create a three-dimensional learning atmosphere by using the actual surrounding environment in parallel with online activities.


By applying the method of making a picture book that can be opened from both sides, you can make a picture book that can be opened upside down by standing it up.
The method of making it is similar, but the letters must be written based on the central horizontal line, so be careful about the direction in which you write.


Since this is a picture book that intuitively expresses the flow of time by turning the pages, it would be more effective to take pictures of the students' work and make a video to enjoy.
At this time, if you insert audio files of students' voices on each page, you will have a wonderful audiobook.

--- From "Add Activity"