What it is: Picture Book Maker is a fun little online picture book creator (bet you couldn’t have guessed that from the name!). What makes this picture book creator unique is the great illustration elements that students can use in their story. The illustrations look hand drawn with crayon and can be adjusted to fit the story. Each picture has actions, these are multiple poses of the same character. Even the text looks like it is hand written. All of the characters for the story are animals (this site comes from London zoos). There are also several backdrops and props for students to include in their story. When the book has been completed, it can be saved to the gallery, sent to a friend via email, or printed out.
How to integrate Picture Book Maker into the classroom: Picture Book Maker is a fun way for students to publish stories online. I love how the stories look like they were created by children. Students can pick animals to write a story about, the penguin could be used as a spin off of Mr. Popper’s Penguins. After they are finished writing their story, it can be printed out or sent in an email to parents. Picture Book Maker would be a good platform to create a story as a class using a projector or interactive whiteboard.
Tips: Be sure to visit the gallery of stories to see other student’s creations.
Leave a comment and tell us how you are using Picture Book Maker in your classroom.
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Wow! This is just what I was looking for. I am always looking for new ways to incorporate technology into my Kindergarten classroom. Previously, I have had to scan in the pictures that my students have illustrated to correspond with a class-generated story. This resource provides the opportunity to develop a storyline based on pictures chosen by my class. I can only imagine the amazing dialogue that will result. Thanks for introducing me to this resource!
Every time i come here I am not disappointed, nice blog!
Greetings from Tim. 🙂