Look! I Wrote a Book! (and You Can Too!) is a children's picture book written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Neal Layton. It is a book about how to write a book, from the inspiration to finished tome, a child author demystifies the process.Lloyd-Jones' text is rather simplistic and straightforward. It deals with how to publish a book with advice from a little girl who is a prolific author. Layton's mixed-media illustrations are a bit too simplistic and caricatured in style, though they

Full of Sally Lloyd-Jones's trademark humor, this is the perfect book for all the little aspiring authors in your life.

I had a library patron tell me about this, and I had to read it. It’s cute and funny and pretty accurate. Tying people to a chair to get them to buy your book...maybe I should try it. 😉

First sentence: When you want to write a book, first you need a Good Idea. You can get one from: your brain, your notebook, people, all around wherever you go, staring out of the window. Premise/plot: Sally Lloyd-Jones has written an absolutely hilarious nonfiction guide for children on how to write books. (My library shelves it as nonfiction; I will admit it’s more entertaining than most fiction storybooks.) It includes plenty of writing tips and great examples. It may be the most quotable book...

I know just the young writer to give this to!

The bright-eyed young narrator of this amusing new picture-book from author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrator Neal Layton walks the reader through the process of creating a book. From coming up with a Good Idea to figuring out your audience, creating an appropriate title to determining what comes next, there are many steps to writing a book. Then, of course, comes the process of promoting it...Look! I Wrote a Book! (and You Can Too!) was quite a hoot, and I found myself chuckling aloud on more t...

This book is great for teaching writing and process writing in the early elementary grades. It talks about how to get an idea, creating a title, a good hook, story elements, and even revising. It's interesting and funny with silly parts. It is best read multiple times to get the most from the book. The text is varied by placement and certain words are capital, in bold, or even written in crayon to attract the eye. The only part I did not like is that it tells people to write THE END at the end o...

RATING: 4 STARS2019; Schwartz & Wade/Random HouseThis picture book is perfect for children that show interest in writing, stories, imagination and/or creativity. But it also answer how books are written and published. It is a cute funny and informative story with cute illustrations.***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***

A child author gives readers tips on how to write a book, from how to choose a topic and title to getting it in final form.There's some great advice in here from the way a title should work with a book's content to knowing your intended audience. There's also some tongue-in-cheek humor (like a way to get them to buy your book is to tie them to a chair). It's very informative and I like that it covers some aspects of book writing that other, similar books miss. (I've never seen them talk about wh...

Oftentimes, young writers would love to be able to sit down and write a book that everyone would love. But it can be tough if you don't have a plan. This awesome picture book uses humorous, but informative text and illustrations to guide young writers through the process of finding good ideas, putting a story together, illustrating, and revising. This would be a terrific book to have in a classroom writing center to help young writers struggling to get started. It would also be a wonderful book

Genre: informative, contemporary realistic, poetryGrade level: K-2nd This book would be great to read to students when they are first beginning to learn how to write stories or papers. This gives them practical advice in a fun manner. It shows what content to put in a book as well as the importance of peer review and rough drafts. I love the silly illustrations that make this a very engaging book rather than just a “how to guide” go writing a book.

I've read children's books about writing a book, but they usually just scratch the surface about getting some ideas. This one dives deeper into things like: writing for your audience, revising, and choosing interesting words- all while using interesting examples and humor for kids. A good resource for teaching some writing tips.

gr1/2-4This is a great book for reading aloud. The illustration make you think the content would be only up to 2nd grade, but I think 3/4 would be interested. Possibly even older, because the content identifies things in such a concise way.

A little girl explains to readers what it takes to write a book. First, you need a “Good Idea” that you can get from all sorts of places, including your own brain or staring out of the window. You have to know what you are talking about in your book and also know who you are writing it for. Grandmothers are a very different audience than kids who like dump trucks. Books for babies should not be incredibly scary. Then you must concentrate and create a plan for your book. A good title is necessary...

Ohhh this new children’s book is such a treat! It’s all about how to write your own book (a hot topic and hobby in our house).🖋With lots of humor and practical advice, this author has what I like to call the “Mo Willems” effect (the author of the Elephant and Piggie series)- a picture book that is highly entertaining while educating our readers at the same time.🖋My eight year old daughter couldn’t put this book down and I loved that she was inspired to write more right after reading it. It’s def...

I loved "Look! I Wrote a Book! (and You Can Too!)" by Sally Lloyd-Jones. The cover looked cute, so I picked it up. But inside, you have a laugh-out-loud story/concept book that really does explain what writers experience (to a certain extent - including critiques) and what it takes to make a good story. The illustrations by Neal Layton are fun and right on. This is a great picture book - for aspiring young writers all the way to the published adult.

Genre: Informational Nonfiction Grade Level: K-3 This was a fun little book explaining what goes into writing a story. I enjoyed the illustrations and the different examples or tips on writing stories. This would be a great book to read in a classroom before having students write something or in a unit about writing books. Overall, I enjoyed this book and I think it could be very helpful in a classroom.

I wish I had this book to read when I was a kid. It would have helped me feel more confident in revising and things not being perfect the first try, and set me up for much better writing habits as an adult.

Amusing. Really enjoyed the illustrations. Disagree with the author about writing “the end” because first and second graders tend to write that when they are tired of writing instead of just ending well.