It all started innocently enough... Mike was reading a bedtime story to Katie and Michael as usual, when Katie spotted the author's page. In that particular book, the author chose to use one of his childhood pictures for his author picture, which caught Katie's attention. It led her to believe that she was old enough to create her own book....which became her project for the weekend! Nudged along by a great idea from Daddy, Katie decided to "write" her first book, "Real Animals." Please see the front cover above!
Mike urged Katie to pick out her favorite animal figurines. She then chose where to pose them and how to take their pictures. Yes, Katie did all of the photography herself. After Mike helped her with a little digital editing online, they printed-out, cut, and pasted the pictures into her book. Finally, she finished off the pages with her own labels. (Mike was official speller, of course!)
And, of course, she had to finish the book with her own author's picture page. If you cannot read her author discussion, it says, "Katie McGillicuddy is five years old and lives in Falls Church, VA. Her interests include sticker books, animals, princesses, and her birthday. She also likes attending preschool, reading books, and enjoys playdates with her friends." How cool is that???
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