Dragon Warrior Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Yeah, for Creative Writing class I had to make a kids' book (two actually... one for young kids and the other for toddlers). This book I'm about to present is the toddler one since I did it all on computer. It's a picture book about an alligator or crocodile (whichever you want him to be) named Arjal. He wishes to sail on his boat, so he does so, but winds up at an unknown island. Enjoy. [center][img]http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8016/arjaltitle8yw.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4468/titlepage8zi.jpg[/img] [img]http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2440/page13be.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2692/page29gk.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1645/page32vh.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2693/page40lm.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1835/page54ne.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7067/page69eu.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/589/page76va.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3420/page84xm.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3895/page96jp.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9520/page108pw.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4986/page114mc.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3734/page121jn.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9274/page138ti.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8645/page146wv.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3425/page155by.jpg[/img] [img]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4190/page166sg.jpg[/img][/center] Comments :^D [b]EDIT:[/b] Pictures are fixed, obviously.
2010DigitalBoy Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 All I have to say about that is... I can't see anything but the title page. Very cute, though.
Dragon Warrior Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 Sorry for the inconvenience, everyone. Imagecabin is awful. Never use it. Now that Imageshack is back up and working, here are all the images :)
Sandy Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Well, the future professional upbringer in me says that the book hasn't got much pedagogic meaning in it (besides the obvious "friend in need is a friend indeed"). However, I understand that this isn't meant for the real thing (in the hands of small children), so I have to only raise my inexistant hat for your imaginative and vivid graphics. ;D With a good writer to work with, I believe you could actually illustrate real children's books! Take it from the soon-to-be-pro. ;D
Dragon Warrior Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 Actually, the story teaches don't judge a book by its cover, more or less :P Arjal sees the native squirrels, gets scared, runs, needs help, they help him, he finds out they're not so bad, and they're friends. Ta da :^D
Sandy Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Oh yeah, that too... Didn't get it from the first glance. ;P I still stand by my words, though. Great cuddly graphics, but the story needs some development. Some texts couldn't hurt, either, although I'm not sure to what age-group your aiming that book to. It's a bit too complex for toddlers, and a bit too simple for preschoolers. Definately could use some texts... ;D
Dragon Warrior Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 My teacher told me to make a book for toddlers that the parents could read with them. So I didn't do what other people did (books with words), I just made a picture book and let the kids/parents have their own interpretation. To me, though, it's "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover." But yeah.
WW2 Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Not bad... You did a fine job of telling the story through just pictures, and without the use of words. Which is a skill that every good illustrator must learn. I might have added a little more detail....but being that its a children's book, the simplistic art style works well. Good job.
2010DigitalBoy Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Wow, that was really cute! I love the part were they're all dancing around the fire. The only thing I didn't like was how Arjal's eyes are all <_> he seems really stupid XD but I doubt little kids would gather that.
Dragon Warrior Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 I made Arjal goofy looking to appeal to the childrens' sense of humor. They like silly pictures. I wasn't aiming for stupidity, which older kids and adults like us would probably gather. The pictures are also simplistic 'cause I only had a few hours to make this XD
John Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Haha, very imaginative. XP I liked how you handled the artwork, especially. I always liked the books without words the best when I was little. Frankly, I think they're more conducive to learning than books where the child is told precisely what's happening. What's that font you used called? I like it a lot.
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