Tikatok is a Barnes and Noble product that allows kids to create their own books. With a tag line of "Every Child has a Story," kids can make a memory book, create a book with guidence from the website, or create a book from scratch. Not only will the words be all their own, but the pictures as well. They can choose from preset images or upload their own drawings to place inside the book. Go to http://www.tikatok.com and check it out. Here's what you'll need:
Supplies Needed:
-A Story
-A Scanner
-Drawings/Pictures
-An Imagination
Steps to Assemble:
Supplies Needed:
-A Story
-A Scanner
-Drawings/Pictures
-An Imagination
Steps to Assemble:
- Scan any images onto the computer.
- Click this link to access the website: http://www.tikatok.com/.
- Click the Create a Book button.
- Decide which type of book to create.
- Click the Create a Book button for that type.
- Follow the steps to create your own story.
"Scrivener is a powerful content-generation tool for writers that allows you to concentrate on composing and structuring long and difficult documents. While it gives you complete control of the formatting, its focus is on helping you get to the end of that awkward first draft." - Blurb from site
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This month's quote is by William Feather. William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with his family to Cleveland in 1903. After earning a degree from Western Reserve University in 1910, he began working as a reporter for the Cleveland Press. In 1916, he established the William Feather Magazine. In addition to writing for and publishing that magazine, and writing for other magazines as H.L. Mencken's The American Mercury, he ran a successful printing business, and wrote several books.
- From Wikipedia
Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with his family to Cleveland in 1903. After earning a degree from Western Reserve University in 1910, he began working as a reporter for the Cleveland Press. In 1916, he established the William Feather Magazine. In addition to writing for and publishing that magazine, and writing for other magazines as H.L. Mencken's The American Mercury, he ran a successful printing business, and wrote several books.
- Born: August 25, 1889, United States of America
- Died: January 7, 1981
- Education: Case Western Reserve University
- Books: The Business of Life
- From Wikipedia
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