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ORIGINAL TARGET: I'm working with a group of gifted fourth and fifth grade writers who have finished their final drafts of the picture books I've helped them to write. The next process is illustration. Before we begin that (and some of them are "hiring" illustrators among other classmates), I wanted to ask about "publishing" options. We know that we can do the spiral bound route, of course, but are there any other affordable options? Are there 32 page blank books? Is there an affordable company that might bind them. I suspect that if it were possible, each child would like two copies of her book. REPLIES: I used my local University. Tuscaloosa Bindery (U of AL) bound a book written by students. They did suggest after the fact that our next book should leave margins for binding. Students had filled the entire page. *** Yes, there is a company called Nationwide Learning. They give you a kit with paper. When completed, they will bind the book in HB. The original book is free, as is the kit. If you order copies, they cost $18 each (which is how they make money). I have a big Young Authors and Illustrators conference every other year and use this company. The books turn out great. If you want to call their number is: 800-867-2292 *** Teachers in my district have used Nationwide Learning, Inc. PO Box 19244 Topeka, KS 66619 <http://www.studentreasures.com/>http://www.studentreasures.com/ The quality of the books they get back is good and it is relatively inexpensive. *** There are several books and kits available: <http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-4244493-2060968?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=make+your+own+book>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-4244493-2060968?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=make+your+own+book I had a friend you used regular paper for inside the book, then went to Home Depot or Lowe's and asked for an old book of wallpaper samples, which they made into covers. If you have a binding machine, you can use it to make the holes, then sew the wallpaper covers on. If you copy the contents, you can make as many books as you want. *** I'm not sure what your budget is, but what about Lintor Publishing's Create-A-Book? I saw a demonstration at a convention and was very impressed with the speed and ease of binding, as well as the sturdiness of the hard cover. If you have time to spend and not budget, you could probably do something along these lines with covers your students create and contact paper, I guess... Anyway, their website is <http://www.lintorpublishing.com/index2.html>http://www.lintorpublishing.com/index2.html *** Kinko's here does a binding that is glued , like a cloth tape down the spine of the book - there are a minimum number of pages as the book has to be thick enough to make a thick enough end to hold the glue. Now given that -- might I suggest that you go the whole route and bind the books yourself. I've done that a dozen of times with whole classes actually and it was such fun. Need stiff cardboard -- about the thickness of a cereal box or a little heavier (can even use the cereal box.) Cover the cardboard -- cut about 1/4 - 1/2 inch wider on the top, bottom, and outside edge of the paper, with cloth or heavy paper (wallpaper?). Fold it over the inside edges about an inch or more. Cover the raw edges with paper. Staple or sew the pages by hand -- on the outside of the guts make sure you have put a stiffer (like 90 wgt) piece of blank paper. Use marbelized or otherwise decorated end pages to glue to the book cover and to the first page of the guts; repeat but gluing the final page to the back part of the book. (I'll explain better if you are really interested). Any way there you have it. Maybe you could form a publishing company -- maybe their classmates who are not involved in the writing etc. want to be the publishing company so all could share the joy. Thanks to all! Toni Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com> Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member Buxton, ME 04093 http://www.tonibuzzeo.com Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for K-6 Second Edition (Linworth 2007) BRAND NEW! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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