Hello Fellow Book Lovers

Some people think you have to choose your favorite way of reading. Some say a “real” book, that is, one you can hold in your hands is best. Others think a digital book, one you can read on your phone or pad or computer, is best. I’m here to say, “Why not both?”

Stories, after all, are magical creatures that jump from a writer’s mind into you, the reader’s, mind. How they make that jump doesn’t matter so much.

But I do have say, I have always loved the texture and smell of a real book. I love old, musty ones and new crisp ones. I love the covers and the heft of them. I recently discovered a way to make my own tiny book, and I want to show you how. I’ll do it like a recipe for a tasty dish!

Ingredients:

1 piece of regular paper 8.5” x 11”

1 pair of scissors

Coloring pens, markers, crayons

Your writer’s brain

Method:

Fold your piece of paper like this:

Now you can draw pictures in your book, create a story, send a message to your friend, use a secret code, or even write a real recipe for your favorite food. You can make a whole bunch of little books about different animals or games or flowers. The most important ingredient is your imagination!