Explain that he will be designing a new book jacket. The first thing you will notice about the summer reading project. See more ideas about reading projects, book report projects and book tasting. How to make a book jacket for a book report pen and the pad. With the rise in ereaders, book jacket design is rumored to become a lost art. Using construction paper of whatever color you wish, design a book jacket that will be folded like the picture above. On the insideleft side flap, illustrate and write a description of the main character. For example, you might want to put the authors biography on the back cover or the back flap and you. Cool cover art still exists, but as the 25 best book jackets of 2012 show, theyre trending toward. The 6th grade and the 7th grade summer reading projects are listed on. To make the copy, click on file, then select make a copy thank you and i hope it works well for your class. In this case they are asked to advertise a book that you enjoyed during summer. Desert storms assail the three kings and their entourage on the cover of this old german sunday.
Book report on the five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom this isnt technically a book that i read when i was in the properly defined age group, but looking back at this book it is probably the book that has had the largest impact on my life, and had it been out when i was younger would have been a book that i would have read. The book jacket is a sales tool, inviting readers to the text, telling them much about what they will find on the pages between the covers. The illustration is creatively designed and relates to the books theme. Master the secrets of book jacket design in this free video from a professional graphic designer.
As for that, i think this book could have been much more impacting without the commentary at all. Looking at some of your favorite titles, would you have chosen the same artistic style, or. This is a creative way to help students to choose books in the future. In this case they are asked to advertise a book that. Despite the adage, the book jacket generally broadcasts to the consumer much about the book, ideally casting it in the best light possible to draw in its target readers. We dont think so, but the game is certainly changing. Their designs blanket young adult bestsellers like john greens turtles all the way down 2017, literary classics like vladimir nabokovs the eye 1930, and tomes that rethink the form of a book one comes with a remote control, and drives like a toy car. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea. The best way that students can find out about good books is from other students. Students must include the following on their book jacket template. They had several days to create their jacket with the following guidelines. Sandwich book report lesson with instructions, rubric, and an example. Discuss with your child how the book jacket is used to entice the reader and give information about what the book is about. Meditators guide to the galaxy book jacket project homeward bound book jacket project cries on the wind book jacket project if book jacket project axon delta book jacket project dreamfall book jacket project book jacket project broken book jacket project staccato book jacket project.
Book report lapbook project for my enrichment group book reports dont have to be boring. Depending on the level of the students, you may want to provide them with a handout that provides prompts as they look at the books. If you like the book cover design samples below, get in touch i look forward to putting a face on your story. The mirror book jacket project all i know book jacket project.
May 28, 20 make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and i am having. However, if your budding artist drags her feet at the idea of a boilerplate written report, you can add a little imaginative flair by teaching her how to make a book jacket that artistically highlights all the main information about the book and entices peers to read the book, too. The persuasive art of the dust jacket books the guardian. Show students example book jackets from their favorite stories to get them. Last week i showed you our spring entry with the wire basket filled with books. On the cover, create an illustration that represents the story. Lets look and learn from 50 fascinating book cover designs. What to do with book jackets reluctant entertainer. Meditators guide to the galaxy book jacket project homeward bound book jacket project cries on the wind book jacket project if. Students create their own version of a jacket for a book they read. This is an example of a flip book project that a student completed about the book.
Help your students make the books they read come alive with these 22 creative book report ideas and examples. Each one looks different but together they make a cohesive unit for the vintage look i. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and. For more of our best of 2012, check out our top 50 books of 2012. Dont freak out this amazing item for funny survival tips seems. For more information about philbrick and freak the mighty.
See more ideas about book jacket, book cover design and best book covers. Take a minute to think about the book jacket designs that you have seen. Students need to comprehend the storys plot and themes enough to provide a good summary without giving away key points and create an appropriate cover image. Free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers by joel friedlander on december 15, 2010 19 comments one of the most challenging tasks for a doityourself selfpublisher is laying out a dust jacket for a hardcover book. The contract femdom piece new image set for sale featuring hippo new vn game featuring carmilla now for sale. If you have books on display throughout your house, do you keep the dust jackets on, or do you remove them. Make a book jacket for either your favorite book or one that you read and thought could be represented better. People often tell me the most impressive part of my book cover portfolio is that theyre all so different. Bookjacket book reports are a creative way to represent a story you read. Tailoring made easy sewing for real people series alto, marta, neall, susan, palmer, pati on.
Suggest students complete an art project by taking a scene or chapter. Thursday, august 18, 2011 2nd period for this book project, you will create a book jacket about the book you read with ms. Challenge students to design the ultimate book jacket to show what they know about the books they have read with this creative and fun alternative book report response project. After students organize the book talk and make the book jackets, students can hang their book jackets up in the classroom. Free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers. This is such an exciting book for me to help reveal, because im a huge fan of kuehns first two booksthe morris awardwinning. Fold a sheet of paper like its a hard cover book jacket.
Freak the mightyoffers everything you could possibly wish for in a novel. Write a complete sentence describing the main idea for each chapter in your book. Write 510 quotes from the book that are important to understanding. Classic book jackets come to life in pictures books. Look at at least five examples of book jackets before beginning this project. Reading and book reports are standard fare in elementary school. From the left side, measure in 4 inches and place a light pencil mark. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and i am. By actually visiting a bookstore, you can hold the book and examine its design closely. Students are engaged when there is a real world connection to their assignments.
When its time to spruce up my house, i always seem to get a new post idea, like this one today. Esol summer reading book jacket project the illustrated man by ray bradbury mr. Feb 27, 2018 below, we talk with five designers whose book jackets are routinely hailed as crowd favorites. First it does not define at any point what makes a great book cover or design but is merely a journey of some examples of book covers. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. Find creative and easy ways to make books with your class. A successfully designed book cover will convey the tone of your book, will whisper hints without giving it all away, and will excite readers into actually opening up the book and reading. Write a news article about an important event from the book. Creating a book dust jacket from scratch youve probably been told never judge a book by its cover. Using construction paper of whatever color you wish, design a book jacket which will be folded like the picture above.
Freak the mighty lesson plan and student worksheets scholastic. Create a book jacket worksheet is it begins by setting a purpose. Meet the top book cover designers working today artsy. Dec 12, 2012 with the rise in ereaders, book jacket design is rumored to become a lost art. However, since it is itself relatively fragile, and since dust jackets have practical, aesthetic and sometimes financial value, the jacket may in turn be wrapped in another jacket, usually transparent, especially if the book is a library volume. Project the page on a whiteboard or pass out copies to students. Students can summarize the story, pick out important elements, write a biography of the.
Roberts at edwards middle school, the illustrated man by ray bradbury. Teaching kids how to make a book jacket how to adult. Jun 22, 2011 explain that he will be designing a new book jacket. Controlling perfectionists in the workplace psychology today. Book cover design samples creativindie book cover design. Name about write this in your designed to be the publishing company. Oct 28, 2006 i dont think great book jacket and cover design is necessarily what this book is about. Hippo in trouble free single image part of a set same image set sale. While they are examining the book cover and dust jackets, ask students to identify the information contained on most book covers.
Nov 15, 2014 what to do with book jacketskeep or toss. Many people seem to feel content, even virtuous, as they tuck. Front cover 12 cm book title 2 cm back cover 12 cm book blurb. Obtain a piece of construction or poster paper that is 11 inches wide and 24 inches long.
At the end of literature circles my students created a book jacket for their book. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn. Write something about the main character of the book. Diy bookcover decoration notebook cover design decorate notebook project file cover decoration duration. Specific, detailed examples are used to support how the author. Inside front cover flap write interesting information about the story which will make readers want to open the cover and keep reading. Book jacket project digitally or handwritten, complete the following assignment based on the book you have read. Definition of book jacket from the collins english dictionary. Freak the mighty by rodman philbrick is the story of a friendship between a. Front cover book title creative design authors first and last name cover illustration please make a copy of the template for your own use. These book cover ideas will inspire you to tell your story. This is a short summary designed to be highly interesting to the reader. Book jackets skip to main search results amazon prime. Creating postersized 11x17 book jackets is a great way to give students more real estate and something that can actually fit a book.
Book jacket definition, a removable paper cover, usually illustrated, for protecting the binding of a book and usually giving information about the book and the author. These seven creative ideas for book jackets help extend narratives through imaginative play and written expression. This book report can be used after completing any fictional novel study. Front in making the book jacket, it might be easier if it is larger than a typical book jacket the front might be 8x12 or so after folding in the frontback flaps. Before his death, kevin gives max a blank book to write down their. Feb 11, 2008 at the end of literature circles my students created a book jacket for their book. Following the provided requirements and rubric, students will create a book jacket consisting of four informationpacked. In addition to its promotional role, the dust jacket protects the book covers from damage. Create a book jacket for a book that you read for summer reading. Book jacket and cover design 101 publishers weekly. Great for any unit of study, students love this book jacket project which balances analytical thinking with creative talents. Book jacket definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Use this project as a class on the same book, or encourage students to create book jackets for books in your classroom library.
Have students study the illustration on the cover of the book. Resources for elementary library teachers and library media specialists, including library centers, interactive online teaching tools, and lessons. When they become freak the mighty, they make up for each others physical problems, they. Point out the shield, crest, and motto from each example. The commonest use to which jackets are put, of course, is as book. I diyd those book jackets from brown packaging paper i buy at dollar tree and embellishments i have on hand. It featured some 460 examples of book jackets from 19 countries and helped to popularize the dust jacket or dust wrapper as it was often referred, beyond a purely utilitarian use. Oct 27, 2010 the key to creating a book jacket design is understanding how the panels of the design work together. Book jackets are a lot more involved than first meets the eye. Your kids will have so much fun, youll never look at a book cover the same way again.
Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. While you can go online to search for images of book jackets, the very best place for you to find references is in a brickandmortar bookstore. Oct 21, 2017 the persuasive art of the dust jacket book covers have long been a source of artistic quality and, in the age of kindle, are reintroducing more and more of us to the pleasures of traditional reading. Assignments should be typed and double spaced times new roman font, size 12. Dec 15, 2010 free book jacket layout template for diy selfpublishers by joel friedlander on december 15, 2010 19 comments one of the most challenging tasks for a doityourself selfpublisher is laying out a dust jacket for a hardcover book. Show students example book jackets from their favorite stories to get them motivated. Book jacket definition and meaning collins english. Create a book jacket project book jacket templates. They have worked very hard to build folders that have all of the nonfiction text features we have been studying. Wish you could see more real classroom examples and get complete. However, many people will stop and look at a book in a bookstore, because it has a welldesigned, attractive dust jacket. Cool cover art still exists, but as the 25 best book jackets of 2012 show, theyre trending toward bold simplicity, with highcontrast colors and giant, graphic font. Weve got our heads stuck in a good book lapbook book report i really love the self portrait book holder idea. For this project, students will create a coat of arms for a character in the book.
For this project, you will create a book jacket about the book you have read. These photos provide a few samples of the amazing reports created by our class. Jackets are his racket chip kidd has become one of the bestknown graphic artists in the united states, designing book covers for cormac mccarthy, david sedaris and other literary. Using a book from your home as an example, talk about what is included on the front cover, such as an image, the title of the book, the author and illustrators name. Sep 1, 2017 this book jacket project is an equal mix of writing and creativity that. Thats because each cover is a partnership between me and the author, and together we come up with something bold and unique.
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