The Story of a Story by Deborah Hopkinson

How do you write a story? Here's The Story of a Story. 

Thoughts: This book is a great introduction to the writing process for the youngest readers, but will also be appreciated by writers of all ages. The illustrations are colorful and detailed with good use of black outlines and white space. I love the information at the end of the story about writing your own story. This would be a great activity to do with elementary students. Pair The Story of a Story with How to Write a Story by Kate Messner and Write! Write! Write! by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater. 

Themes: Writing, Stories, Elementary

(Illustrated by Hadley Hooper. Neal Porter Books, 2021.)