![]() ![]() The next step is focusing on the pacing of the words and pictures. Youʼll see a variety of options the more you look at picture books, especially more recently published picture books. In reality, the publishing details such as title, author, illustrator, publisher, copyright, and dedication need to be included in the book, but the design and production of picture books has creatively explored and expanded placement of the publishing info. : Full-Title Page (author, illustrator, and publisher) Note: if you want more pages to tell your story, you can consolidate a bit: An illustration can cross theĭouble page spread from to ) : Full-Title Page (author, illustrator, and publisher. : Half-Title page (Only the title, with perhaps an illustration) Text and illustrations are not so restricted to particular pages in todayʼs books, but it could be helpful to start traditionally: Looking at many picture books will give a variety of options on how artists and designers handle the information and the space. The front matter of the book needs to be considered before beginning the text. It is a space to avoid placing text or art because when the book is printed, at least 1/2” on each side of the gutter can be caught up in the bookʼs printing and binding. The center fold is the “gutter” of the book. The odd number page is the page the reader will turn to find out whatʼs going to happen next in the story. Odd number pages should be on the right side of each double page spread. ![]() On the back of page 1, continue numbering the pages with page 2, page 3, etc. Once folded, begin numbering the pages with page 1. The cover and endpapers are not included in the dummy. You now have a 32-page picture book dummy with single pages, pages 1 and 32, and fifteen double page spreads. Staple or sew the eight pages together on the center fold. Author/illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi has a free picture book thumbnail template available on her website.įold the eight sheets of paper in half. ![]()
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