Lulu Jr. Illustory Book Making Kit, Multicolor
Why we picked it
This complete book-making kit with writing guides, illustration pages, and a prepaid envelope lets kids create a story that gets printed as a real hardcover book.
Our review
The kit includes everything a young journalist or author needs: story and illustration pages, cover templates, color markers, and a step-by-step writing guide titled Just Imagine... A Guide to Writing and Illustrating Your Story. Once completed, kids can mail their finished work using the included prepaid envelope to have it transformed into a beautiful hardcover book — complete with an “About the Author” page featuring their name and biography.
A 2017 Mom’s Choice Gold Award recipient, IlluStory is perfect for aspiring writers ages 6 and up. It’s more than just an art project — it’s a confidence-building experience that helps kids express themselves, develop storytelling skills, and proudly see their name in print.
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About this kit
From the product listing
Inspire the next great storyteller with IlluStory – Create Your Own Book!, the award-winning bookmaking kit that turns kids into published authors. With this engaging and creative kit, children can write and illustrate their very own full-color, professionally printed hardcover book — from start to finish.
Resource details
- Resource type
- Toys, Games, and Kits
- Age ranges
- Elementary
- Careers
- Journalist
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