tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post2205820145352632458..comments2024-03-26T07:24:43.732+00:00Comments on Words&Pictures: Picture Book Basics - Understanding FormatCandy Gourlayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802791643303335762noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-89437110795081193732023-07-27T12:13:35.800+01:002023-07-27T12:13:35.800+01:00Many years later, this article still is the best s...Many years later, this article still is the best source there is - simple wording, clear visuals - for understanding how a picture book for kids can be structured. Thanks a ton!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184518587760476700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-8761093498071838292023-07-22T20:35:25.197+01:002023-07-22T20:35:25.197+01:00Thank you! Good article. - From a SCBWI CA Central...Thank you! Good article. - From a SCBWI CA Central Coastal member. - PaulinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-24644472739395894492023-05-15T15:55:52.612+01:002023-05-15T15:55:52.612+01:00Thank you John! I prefer to paginate once I feel t...Thank you John! I prefer to paginate once I feel the story is close to polished. Deborah Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-86688113765547845462021-02-10T09:48:57.233+00:002021-02-10T09:48:57.233+00:00Just re-read this to refresh my thinking on number...Just re-read this to refresh my thinking on number of spreads for a possible picture book. The explanations of why we end up with varying page counts is crystal clear, thanks again John.Hot Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453336931056828832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-50896978897343594122020-03-13T12:39:47.531+00:002020-03-13T12:39:47.531+00:00I used this webpage. Guess what? I got an A in my ...I used this webpage. Guess what? I got an A in my assessment. Thank you so, so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-4368287959491844872019-01-26T10:53:50.974+00:002019-01-26T10:53:50.974+00:00I shared your article on my author website. Thanks...I shared your article on my author website. Thanks for the help!Crystalhttp://crystalhamptonhines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-86208688961273006602019-01-26T10:27:59.352+00:002019-01-26T10:27:59.352+00:00Thank you! I just wrote the drafts to my book sets...Thank you! I just wrote the drafts to my book sets and used this to determine which page amounts I desired! So helpful!Crystalhttp://www.crystalhamptonhines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-73679037855702103642016-10-21T14:06:36.006+01:002016-10-21T14:06:36.006+01:00This is so super helpful—thank you!!This is so super helpful—thank you!!mitziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16522559018218294927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-43531493150163775982016-04-04T21:55:06.182+01:002016-04-04T21:55:06.182+01:00Your writing description about picture book great ...Your writing description about picture book great helped him and also tell us how to make picture for kids thanks for share it <a href="http://www.financehomeworkhelp.org/" rel="nofollow">financial homework help</a> .Allen jeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312119051975318074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-51175744526019340112016-03-30T21:52:48.402+01:002016-03-30T21:52:48.402+01:00Thank you so much! Very helpful!Thank you so much! Very helpful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607875025498730700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-23898328178179430542014-01-24T14:27:59.062+00:002014-01-24T14:27:59.062+00:00Shaun, sorry I only just saw your question. Yes, s...Shaun, sorry I only just saw your question. Yes, sometimes page 30 is used in the story, especially in books for younger children, so the endpapers are limited to just the pastedown. As all the paper is the same, then there's a lot of flexibility. However, for slightly older age-groups the publisher may prefer the book to have more space and expand to separate ended. John Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667956500314198121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-38651823712981177512013-10-27T19:51:42.000+00:002013-10-27T19:51:42.000+00:00Thanks for this very informative post. I have a qu...Thanks for this very informative post. I have a question: In the self-ended 32-page book, is page 30 ever used for story, as a half spread?Shaunhttp://shaunsmith.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-12024223173333342022013-08-24T13:06:41.329+01:002013-08-24T13:06:41.329+01:00Great article, John. Well-explained. I always wond...Great article, John. Well-explained. I always wondered about the 12 spreads vs the US 14.5 spreads<br /><br />ChitraChitra Soundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459683357077199646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-15885670583439857682013-08-15T09:50:47.530+01:002013-08-15T09:50:47.530+01:00I'm reading your posts backwards John, typical...I'm reading your posts backwards John, typical! I love the range of illustrations you are using in your samples and the clear way you describe the physical printing breakdown of the picture book dummy. I do this with my students using folded pieces of paper so they really get it. At least we don't have to teach imposition anymore - though I did love folding up large pieces of paper, numbering them and unfolding so students could see how the pages are laid out on the large papers that run through those huge printers. Well done!Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736384709436783525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-43818041668567353052013-07-13T08:45:19.699+01:002013-07-13T08:45:19.699+01:00Thanks John, this is the clearest explanation I...Thanks John, this is the clearest explanation I've ever seen. Excellent post.Maureen Lynashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855138050232488108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-63295833719180217062013-07-12T16:14:50.422+01:002013-07-12T16:14:50.422+01:00Brilliant! Great timing as I'm putting a pictu...Brilliant! Great timing as I'm putting a picture book together that was an author / pre-school project. Thanks John!<br />Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759992873045228788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-12420432449789360962013-07-12T16:05:10.276+01:002013-07-12T16:05:10.276+01:00Thank you everyone! There were other things I coul...Thank you everyone! There were other things I could have added, but they can wait for the next installment. Any suggestions for further areas to explore, let me know!John Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667956500314198121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-83434663431669860102013-07-12T15:15:47.216+01:002013-07-12T15:15:47.216+01:00Superb. I've pointed my students to this.Superb. I've pointed my students to this. Gill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907328485580011762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-88904309709047573332013-07-12T14:39:11.945+01:002013-07-12T14:39:11.945+01:00An excellent start to this series of picture book ...An excellent start to this series of picture book basics. Thank you, John.Gillian McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928835881076691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-6694223719265147062013-07-12T12:22:47.411+01:002013-07-12T12:22:47.411+01:00John thank you so so much. Please can we have more...John thank you so so much. Please can we have more features like this!! I am guessing there are many like myself that are preparing a first picture/story book and info like this is like gold dust.<br />I have been going around my library counting the pages in tons of books to work out an average!!<br />Wordsandpics has helped me in many ways and this truly is the cherry on the cake.<br />People in the industry probably don't think about this stuff as its just 'a given' but newcomers NEED this info!<br />Thank you a thousand times over<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925491056523789260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-91335142075607079572013-07-12T10:51:50.238+01:002013-07-12T10:51:50.238+01:00John, this is excellent - what a resource for new ...John, this is excellent - what a resource for new picture book creators!<br />Thank you!Jan Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335419896028312596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-62028481581404779292013-07-12T09:49:05.252+01:002013-07-12T09:49:05.252+01:00Brilliant as usual!Brilliant as usual!LJ Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743605175112804565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-19197919011822073832013-07-12T09:32:33.512+01:002013-07-12T09:32:33.512+01:00Thank you John - this is really useful :)Thank you John - this is really useful :)Catherinehttp://storysnug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222814162697318696.post-63169803517306579732013-07-12T08:26:01.150+01:002013-07-12T08:26:01.150+01:00Really helpful, John, thanks. I'll definitely ...Really helpful, John, thanks. I'll definitely keep this one on my favourites. Rowena Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548957772863528477noreply@blogger.com