How to make your own eBook !
A simple guide
Introduction
Dear Parent or teacher,
This little guide should explain all you need to know to help your child/student create their own electronic book. This is a fun little project that will empower your child to become an author!
We hope you enjoy this activity and if you want your creation to be spotlighted in our site please share with us!
Sincerely,
The Marquette Literacy Network.
Step 1 - Family Interview
“Names are powerful because they reflect something about a child’s background.”
-Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Recently we read a number of stories celebrating why names are important, special, and have meaning. To help your child share their name story, below are a few questions to answer as a family.
If needed, a resource for finding the meaning of names is https://www.babynames.com/.
How did I get my name? Why did you pick it?
What does my name mean?
Step 2: the template
The template is ready for you to use and change as you wish. The pages are the size of a letter size paper. You can change that too. File > Page setup. Select “Custom” and change it to the size you prefer (Letter size is 8.5”x11”).
The template has different page layout options for you to use:
The font is Lexend Deca size 18 > You can change it to any size you want.
Step 2: the template
To add the different page layouts, just click the arrow next to the + sign on the top left side of your editing menu.
Step 3: Adding Images
Add images to your story, better if you made them yourself! You can take pictures of your artwork and add them to your book, you can take pictures of your toy actors or you can use images from internet (make sure you have permission to use them). There are many places to get free images from, for example Pixabay.com.
Step 4: Create PDF
When your ebook is finished, click File > Download as … > PDF Document. Your ebook will automatically be saved to your computer as a PDF file!
Step 5: SHARE IT!
This part is the fun part! It is time to share your book with friends and family! You can email it or share it on social media. You can even print it if you want!
I hope you have fun creating amazing stories!
LET’S GET STARTED!
Download the ebook template
Find free images for your book
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