Malam, John. Journey of a Book.

Malam, John.  Journey of a Book.    Capstone/Heinemann  32p  $26.65     978-1-4329-6600-3 2013  elem  E-BNe   series: Journey of a ... 

Describes the process of producing a book starting with  the creative process and ending with the finished product.     When was the last time you updated your holdings to reflect the technical process of publishing a book, starting with raw materials and ending with the finished product?

 “Journey of a Book,” describes the role of people on the team that creates a book as well as the stages of the printing process that leads to printed and bound copies.  At the end, there is a timeline that summarizes the whole experience, a glossary, a reading comprehension quiz, index, and two suggested websites for follow-up.  The informative text will interest young readers, and colorful photographs  will help concrete thinkers enjoy this helpful, useful volume. Unlike Aliki’s “How a Book is Made,” which has small, detailed illustrations more suited to one-on-one sharing, “Journey of a Book,” lends itself well to group sharing.  Readers will be interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes of a publishing company.         

Books, Book industries and trade, Publishers and publishing, Printing                                                               --Hilary Welliver