COUNTING ANIMALS
WHAT'S THE BRIEF?
I realised when starting to make my more complicated picture book I really didn't know anything about making the books at all. So I thought I'd give myself a week to make a very simple counting animals board book to get the ball rolling and trial making a whole book before I dive into a more complicated and narrative driven piece.
RESEARCH
HOW DO YOU EVEN MAKE A PICTURE BOOK??
Good question! It's quite complicated. I had a look at a bunch of videos and blog posts about it to prepare myself. Not all these people are great illustrators, but they have good tips for planning and productivity.
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HOW MANY PAGES IS IT GOING TO BE?
I need to figure this out straight away. 32 pages or 16 spreads is the most common format for picture books but 40 pages and 24 page are also very common.
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Children's book age categories
DIFFERNACE BETWEEN HARD BACK AND BOARD BOOKS
I need to research the differnace between board books and hard backs in publishing and what they' re more suited for
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A board book is a sub genre of the picture book that is designed for the youngest of children, babies, and infants. Some features of a board book include:
- Board Books are printed on durable paperboard. The entire board book, even the inner pages, is made of highly durable paperboard that is specially folded and bound.
- Board Books have rounded corners for babies. The corner pages of board books are rounded out as to not harm any curious babies.
- Board Books have 12-24 pages. Board books tend to be shorter than hardcover books due to it’s thick paperboard pages
Hard backs however are:
- Collectible: If you are a book collector, you most likely prefer hardback books over paperbacks because they’re more durable.
- Protective: The outside cover works to protect the inner pages and the pages are bound with stitching or glue.
- Hardcovers are Collectible: If you are a book collector, you most likely prefer hardback books over paperbacks because they’re more durable.
- Hardcovers are Protective: The outside cover works to protect the inner pages and the pages are bound with stitching or glue.
LOOKING AT BOARD BOOKS
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After my research I've decided this book will be the following:
- 24 page/ 16 spread book
- Self ended
- Board book
THINKING IN SPREADS NOT PAGES