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Behind the Books:Writing STEM Picture Books, Part 7

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been
discussing the ins and outs of writing STEM picture books, including its key
craft elements. (Scroll down to read earlier posts in this discussion.) Today
I’m going to talk about text format.

Life stories usually have simple running text
like a fiction book, but concept books are often carefully formatted and may
include a variety of text features.

Some STEM picture books feature layered text
with two, three, or even four different layers, each with a different purpose.

STEM picture books may also include story
panels and dialog bubbles reminiscent of comic books and graphic novels.

 

Like text structure, developing the perfect
text format can involve a lot of trial and error and creative thinking. But getting it just right is SO important.

Next week, I’ll focus on nonfiction voice.

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