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Who made this book?
(We all did!)
Author-Artist (Illustrator)
Editor
Publisher
Designer
Copyeditor-Proofreader
Production Director
Color Separator
Printer
Publicity and Promotion Director
Salesperson
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-5 In response to the question, ``Who made this book?,'' the eight cats pictured on the back jacket answer in unison, ``We all did!'' In only 32 pages, Aliki explains their participation in this venture, from the author's inspiration through the presentation of a copy of the completed book to a grateful child. Aliki's publishing company is in a world populated by cats, cats in fancy dress whose individual looks and personalities are representative of a wide spectrum of people. Her lucid explanation of the bookmaking process is clearer than but every bit as accurate as many explanations written for adults. Younger children will be satisfied with the charming pictures and the basic picture book text, which identifies the various stages in the business of publishing books. Older or better readers, and those doing research, will find the more detailed explanations, set in smaller type within the frames of the illustrations, to be particularly worthwhile. All ages will be captivated by the dialogue balloons within the softly colored mixed media illustrations (colored pencil and watercolor), which add some humor and give the book personality. A calendar, unobtrusively placed in many of the illustrations, supplies a time frame for each step. No other author has explained the complicated process of creating a book to such a young audience. Even those readers for whom the technical aspects of book production are too difficult to grasp will appreciate the love and hard work that go into the creation of a book. Bound to please, this book marks a high spot in informational writing for children. David Gale, ``School Library Journal'' (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Captioned cartoons and brief text summarize the evolution of a book from inspiration to circulation. Starting with a query, ""Who made this book?,"" tho author lists ten people (cats, actually): author-artist, editor, publisher, designer, copyeditor-proofreader, production director, color separator, printer, publicity and promotion director, salesperson--five male, five female. The function of each is explored with touches of humor (author research: ""Do bees have teeth?"") and realism (editor: ""Another manuscript. . .this pile gets bigger and bigger""). Special terms like royalty are carefully defined; the more technical processes of color separation, computer composition, and contemporary offset printing are defined, diagrammed, and illustrated. It was time for an up-to-date book on this subject; Aliki, whose many books on subjects from dinosaurs to the Middle Ages are old standbys, has given us a good one. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Ages 5-8. Aliki's bright, cheery pictures combine with her relatively minimal text to explain how picture books are made. Cat people fill all of the roles, which include not only the author/artist figure but also the editor and a staff of assorted production and salespeople whose abilities and energies contribute to the finished product. Little cartoon vignettes play out the action, allowing the author to introduce a slight story line that implies some of the emotions and hard work that go into the phases of book production. The information flows smoothly and simply until the portion explaining color separation and full-color printing. Here the concepts may be beyond the range of younger children. That's not to say they won't catch the general drift of things; the information is surprisingly complete and rendered with more than a little dose of affection and humor. DMW. 686 Books / Book industries and trade / Publishers and publishing / Printing [CIP] 85-48156