{"product_id":"if-you-want-to-write-a-story-isbn-9780823458189","title":"If You Want to Write a Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eCrafting a great story can be as fun as reading one with this action-packed introduction to fiction writing as your child’s guide!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing is quite as exciting and frustrating as chasing a story idea out of your head and onto the page. Award-winning author and illustrator Jeff Mack should know— he’s been telling stories since the second grade. With \u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, he brings the writing process to life for the next generation of yarn spinners. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ideas are hiding anywhere,” our narrator notes as we open on a pensive mouse at his writing desk. This proves true a moment later, when a stuffed bunny leaps from a shelf and out of the house, straight to a cardboard box spaceship. “Writing a story is like traveling through space,” we continue as mouse and bunny do just that: “It may take you a long time. You may not always know where you’re going.” Once landed on an alien planet, the adventure continues to the bottom of the sea, the stomach of a big fish, and the lair of a killer robot. Each thrilling beat illustrates a tool in the fiction writer’s kit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether used in the classroom or gifted to the talented youngster in your life, \u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Story\u003c\/i\u003e is timeless, multifaceted, and empowering.Mack offers an immensely entertaining tale while explaining various processes in clear, practical steps.. . . The ideal vehicle for inspiring children’s own flights of fancy.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis universal message of encouragement is sure to resonate with readers whether or not they have an interest in writing. A sweet and satisfying choice for a story hour about imagination, or to introduce an elementary school unit on creative writing.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMack (recently the more earthbound Time to Make Art, rev. 1\/24) here revisits the theme of creativity, smartly blending an elaborate analogy of the writing process into the visual telling of one mouse’s space odyssey. . . . This cosmic adventure will inspire many readers to write their own stories and follow their imaginations to unexpected places.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cb\u003eJeff Mack\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of more than forty picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including \u003ci\u003eHush Little Polar Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDuck in the Fridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScaredy Cats\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also illustrated award-winning books such as Eve Bunting’s \u003ci\u003eHurry! Hurry!\u003c\/i\u003e and James Howe’s \u003ci\u003eBunnicula and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Syracuse, NY, he started writing and illustrating his own comic books in the second grade, and he's been doing it ever since. He lives in Western Massachusetts; visit him at www.jeffmack.com.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233264316645,"sku":"NP9780823458189","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823458189.jpg?v=1767729801","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/if-you-want-to-write-a-story-isbn-9780823458189","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}