'Let me tell you a story' is about a little girl in her own little world, sharing short little stories about another little girl and the little things that she does during the day. Great read for bedtime.
‘Let Me Tell You A Story’ is a simple to understand, bright and very colourful to read. This book is specially written for little girls who can relate around the age of 0-2years. The illustrations were created from real photographs, which were then converted to appear like cartoon. It is very important that the book is colourful and attractive, along with the rhyming words; it will continue to engage children of that particular age.

My youngest sister throughout the whole book played my character as the ‘little girl’. I decided not to use her name because I want other children that read it they can relate to her more or place herself in place of the little girl. It also creates a little mystery as to who that little girl might be, which creates simple problem solving which will stimulate their imagination.

How the story flows throughout the book. The layouts, colors, pictures, text connect throughout the book. As point departure, something minimal and non-interfering, which orients the spectator and then leaves the image to do its work. The bold colours chosen, accompanies the text as well as the image on each page, this acts as an icon. The font of the book I chose because it suggests ‘playfulness’ which what I wanted the book to portray. The last image for the book has the little girl’s back faced to us once the book is closed, to give a subtle suggestion that the story has now finished.
The picture used for the front cover, was used as it fit in perfectly with the title of the book, with the little girls hand leading us into the book. The book is good in a sense that it is well animated to suit the story. It shows how the scenes were well thought through. ‘Let me tell you a story is a story suitable for bedtime.
Each segment of the book and the text play a very important part in the story. “Let me tell you a story.” signifies the beginning of another chapter of the book. The font used is large, so are the pictures so the book can be easily read and followed in one sitting.


 
This is what the book looked like after i had changed the images into cartoons. This gave the book a playful, brighter and character. I am happy with the out come of this creation and feel like it is ready to be printed.. Finally! 
 
Here is the story in the sequence that i created. The images were not illustrated at this point as i thought it was great. After having some informative feedback about the layout and the content of the book through research, my book still had a long way to go!
It isn't very interesting for kids and the colours and animation isn't effective enough. So I decided to edit the images to look more like cartoons.
 
This was my first sequence for my first idea, which was a accordion styled book. After some time, I decided that i didn't not want to make an accordion book as that style was not very suitable for children. So changing the  the style meant that my layout also had to change because it did not fit with a normal hard cover book. 

My Accordion Picture Sequence (1st Idea)

The sequence below tells the story of my baby sister, telling the story from my perspective (elder sister or through my eyes).
The images take you through different stages throughout her day. So its kind of like "a day in the life of...."
 
So after thinking more on the subject of making an accordion book, I thought (after researching further) that there weren't any children's book that were made in that style. So having realised that i decided to  stick to hard cover books which in my opinion is better for the age group I'm targeting (Infants).
 
 
Day-Glo Accordion Book
Materials

  • 6 Astrobright envelopes: 4-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ or similar size. I bought mine at Staples
  • Glue stick
  • White glue
  • Lightweight cardboard
  • 8 1/2″ x 11″ Astrobright paper
  • Ribbon or Shoelace
  • Exacto Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Straight Edge
Instructions

Pages

  • Step One Using a glue stick, glue the flap of the first envelope to the front side of another envelope.
  • Step Two Continue adding envelopes until they are all adhered together into an accordion.
  • Step Three Press envelopes between a few heavy books. Let dry.


Cover

  • Step One Cut out two cardboard pieces 1/2″ larger than your envelopes.
  • Step Two Cut your cover paper. The cover paper should be at least 1″ larger than the cardboard on all four sides. Trim each corner at a 45 degree angle.
  • Step Three Spread white glue on the cover sheet and smooth it out evenly across the paper.
  • Step Four Place your cardboard in the center of the sheet and fold the flaps over the cardboard edges carefully. The better your 45 degree cuts, the smaller a gap you’ll have at the corners, obviously I could have done better on this step!
  • Step Five Press between some books until the glue dries.
Book Assembly

  • Step One Center the ribbon on one of the cover sheets and glue it to the cardboard.
  • Step Two Spread glue over the front side of one of the end envelopes in your accordion. Turn it over, center on cardboard cover, and press together. Make sure to clean up any excess glue that may squeeze out.
  • Step Three Glue the second cover sheet to the front side of the last envelope on the other end of the accordion. Clean up excess glue so you do not accidentally glue any of your pages together.
  • Step Four Press the whole assembly between some heavy books and let dry.


You’re done! What can you use this little ditty for? All the odds and ends of everyday life: business cards, receipts, to-do lists etc. Kids can use it for stickers, tattoos, collections or organization projects. Get creative and burn brightly!





http://babbledabbledo.com/diy-books-day-glo-accordian-book/
 
Here is a video showing step to step guide on how to make Japanese Stab Binding Tortoise Stitch, that i found. Just considering different ideas for my final book. 
 
Today's make is for an easy accordian fold sketchbook or photo album...
 
You will need:
  • Large sheet of acid free watercolour paper (or paper of your choice)
  • PVA glue
  • scalpel or craft knife
  • greyboard or other thick card
  • decorative paper or fabric
Step 1
This is a simple but versatile accordian book that, depending on the materials you use, makes a beautiful photo album, or with a little imagination an original and unusual journal.


First you need to prepare your pages. I've started with a large (nearly A1) sheet of bockingford watercolour paper and cut it into 4 equal strips. This will make 2 or 4 small note books / journals.
Step 2
Fold each strip into half and half again and so on until you have useable sized pages.
Step 3

I want quite a thick book so I've pasted 2 strips together but you could just use one strip on it's own. Paste glue on one end page of one strip and place it directly over the end page of the other strip and stick!
Step 4
Cut two pieces of board that are about 5 mm bigger around the edge of the page size (1 cm total) and decorate them with paper or fabric of your choice. I've gone for an embroidered indian paper. Remember to allow a 1 cm edge to fold over the edge of the board that will show when you glue the pages.
 
Step 5
Paste the end paper of your strip carefully on to the centre of the inside of the board, then the other side and there we are - done! If you have used PVA you should stick the finished book between boards and a pile of books until it's dried, that way it will dry flat and give it a more professional finish. Oh and don't forget to add a ribbon or cord to hold it all together.
http://ukhandmade.co.uk/content/make-easy-accordian-sketchbook
 
Artists' books are works of art realised in the form of a book. They are often published in small editions, though sometimes they are produced as one-of-a-kind objects referred to as "uniques".

Artists' books have employed a wide range of forms, including scrolls, fold-outs, concertinas or loose items contained in a box as well as bound printed sheet. Artists have been active in printing and book production for centuries, but the artist's book is primarily a late 20th-century form.

"Artists' books are books or book-like objects over the final appearance of which an artist has had a high degree of control; where the book is intended as a work of art in itself." Stephen Bury