In Print!: 40 Cool Publishing Projects for Kids [Paperback]

Joe Rhatigan (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

“[A] handsomely designed cornucopia of ideas...This is more than just a craft book.”—Booklist

“It’s full of ideas not easily found elsewhere.”—School Library Journal

On paper, plastic, or cloth, and decorated with stamps, stencils, and markers: here’s the way kids can get their work into print. Every lively page, bursting with boxed tips, color photos, and drawings, turns the publishing process into an adventure. Unique projects display dozens of creative ways to showcase words—books and beyond. Write your thoughts on a memory frame around a photograph. Turn a jewel of a poem into a charm bracelet: copy it onto shrinkable plastic, cut the words into cool shapes, and stick them in the oven to harden. Plus: amazing writing secrets, advice on making design decisions, inside info on famous authors, comments from real kids about how they get ideas, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-This attractive book includes many projects that showcase poetry and writing. The emphasis is not so much on the written word, but rather on crafts to encourage kids to turn their writing into gifts or visually appealing projects. Layout and design decisions, including colors, space, paper, binding, and handwriting styles, are covered. Projects include a memory frame, a calendar of words, accordion books, a literary luminary, a book on tape with sound effects, magnetic words, a mood mobile, place mats and dinnerware, scrolls, a poetry lightbox, newspapers, plays, and more. Full-color photos of kids and their finished projects appear on every spread. Boxes also highlight well-known writers, such as Jane Yolen, and interesting facts about their success and publishing secrets. This book is not for beginners as the ideas and instructions assume some knowledge and the directions are not completely clear. While it may not encourage quality writing, it does encourage children to showcase their work, and it's full of ideas not easily found elsewhere.
Susannah Price, Boise Public Library, ID
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Gr. 3-7. Kids who love words and want to do something with them will enjoy this handsomely designed cornucopia of ideas. Among the 40 projects are poem bracelets, books on tape, family newsletters, and books to house a young writer's words. This is more than just a craft book. Introductory and closing chapters help children kick off their writing careers by advising them on where to get ideas, design strategies, and how and where to publish. Even those not initially attracted to the subject may be enticed to the projects by the look of this book. Fresh, white pages feature cutout photographs, brightly colored boxes of information well integrated with the easy-to-read text, and tempting pictures of the projects. Ilene Cooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579906095
• ISBN-13: 978-1579906092
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,514,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joe Rhatigan is the author of more than fifteen titles for children and adults, including The Kids' Guide to Nature Adventures and Out-of-This-World Astronomy. He's the former editorial director of Lark Books' children's program, which he launched and ran for seven years. The program's biggest successes included 101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12!, The Boo Boo Book, and My Very Favorite Art Book: I Love to Draw. Joe lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife, three kids, and cat.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A knock-out olio of super fun projects for cool kids !, January 1, 2006

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kooky Kid "Bookfiend1818" (east coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Print!: 40 Cool Publishing Projects for Kids (Paperback)

Fun stuff! Wow- there is too much fun to be had in this book, targeted to fourth to sixth graders- I get a buzz just flipping through the pages- such a nice texture and do it yourself feel- and so LO tech- there aren't any batteries needed- or airport connections.This book is about creating forums and objects that display or convey written words by kids. Included among the 40 projects are: how to start your own newspaper how to create a poetry lightbox, a mini book necklace, a placemat, magnetic word kit, and plastic pocket doorway curtain! Included in the book are ohotos of young people and their quotations about their writing life... I cannot imagine a young person or educator (or parent) with the right vibe who would not be creatively inspired for hour and hours with all the ideas contained in this book. Really fun stuff!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent instructional resource, July 12, 2010

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mary glenn (ROEBUCK, SC, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: In Print!: 40 Cool Publishing Projects for Kids (Hardcover)

This book is an easy to use reference for motivating students in reading and writing. Each project gives clear directions, materials list and photo examples. Will use in my classroom this year.