A book, on its own, is a wonderful gift. But picture books aren’t cheap, so I wanted to create something special for gift-givers. A little add-on to make their gift pop!
Bela and Lily, published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Stretch the story
I hope young readers see my stories and imagine themselves as creators too. So I created Write Your Own Story, a little printable booklet to share with Bela and Lily. It introduces young storytellers to characters, setting, problems, solutions, and plot. With space to doodle, brainstorm, and imagine what happens next.
Squiggles is always managing up.
Assemble the Booklet
- Print single-sided on US Letter paper. In the print settings, choose landscape. The PDF pages are letter size, so two pages print on one page.
- Print all 10 pages. You’ll use five sheets.
- Cut each sheet in half to make two half-letter pages.
- Stack the pages in booklet order: cover (PDF page 1), activity pages (PDF pages 3–10), then back cover (PDF page 2).
- Punch two holes along the left edge of the stack. Keep them a little in from the edge so the pages turn easily.
- Thread ribbon through the holes and tie it loosely. Trim the ends if you like.
The cover and back cover are PDF pages 1 and 2, so place page 2 (facing out) at the end when you stack the cut pages.
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In Joy,
Natasha