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How Picture Books Are Made<\/h1>\n

Have you ever seen inside a large press and seen how picture books are made? Me neither, so I asked the printer to send me some images, and she did! How cool is that!?<\/p>\n

It was printed in a large press in Singapore. You can see a few of the printing stages of a picture book here.<\/p>\n

\"Printing<\/a>
Printing process of a picture book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And here are the proofs I received off the press. I had to check these. The first proofs needed some adjustment, but the second lot where perfect!<\/p>\n

\"Printer's
Printer’s press sheet proofs. Children’s picture books.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Picture
Picture books (advanced copies arrive)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As it flies, it struggles to realize its dream, while questioning and doubting itself. Gary Bernard, the Philadelphia author and illustrator begins the book with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "BLOG"","block_context":{"text":"BLOG","link":"https:\/\/www.kayleenwest.com.au\/portfolio\/category\/3-blog-categories\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The moth and the sun - children's picture book review. 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Rejection at 16\u2026 At 16 I made my first picture book. I carefully hand bound the book covering it with flocked suede fabric. It was a bumpy ride publishing my first picture book. 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