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How this book was made

By: Mac Barnett
Reading Level: 570LL
Maturity Level: 12 and under

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Beloved, bestselling creators Mac Barnett and Adam Rex team up again, this time to reveal the nitty gritty process of making a book…with a few unexpected twists along the way! You may think you know how this book was made, but you don’t. Sure, the author wrote many drafts, and the illustrator took a long time creating the art, but then what?How’d it get into your hands? Well, open the cover and read through these pages to find out. Just beware of the pirates and angry tiger. Budding writers and artists will laugh at the mix of reality and the absurd as the story makes its way to a shelf…and eventually, to a reader.

Comprehension Questions


1. What was the story about?
A. Making the book?
B. illustrating the book
C. Seeing how the book got into your hands?


2. How did the author talk about how the book was made?
A. by machines.
B. By Creating a wacky story?
C. By talking to his friends.

Your Thoughts


3. Did you like this excerpt? Why or why not?




Vocabulary


4. List any vocabulary words below.




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