Writing can be hard for some elementary students. They may struggle to know where to begin with the writing process or how to come up with ideas to write about. But these 10 picture books about writing will inspire and empower your young authors.
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Picture Books about Writing
These picture books about writing will help your elementary students overcome the common writing hurdles they experience.
How This Book Was Made
How This Book Was Made by Mac Barnett tells the process that goes into making a book – with a few of surprises. Young authors learn the multiple drafts it can take to make a book and how angry pirates can hinder the process. With a perfect blend of reality and creativity, this will spark an interest in the writing process.
Rocket Writes a Story
Rocket Writes a Story is part of the popular Rocket series by Tad Hills. Rocket longs to write a story but struggles to come up with ideas. His bird teacher helps him realize that ideas can be all around us if we pay attention.
Stella Writes Series
The Stella Writes series by Janiel Wagstaff is a perfect collection to introduce students to the different types of writing: personal narrative, informative, opinion, and poetry. Each book in the set tells a story that helps students navigate the writing process for that particular type of writing.
How to Write a Story
How to Write a Story by Kate Messner breaks down the writing process into simple terms for even the youngest authors to understand. It guides authors through the process step by step with illustrations that will spark creativity for their own stories.
Idea Jar
Inevitably at some point, we will hear a young author mention they don’t know what to write about. Luckily the Idea Jar by Adam Lehrhaupt uses humor and creativity to help in those situations! Students can keep their ideas in a safe place to inspire stories to write – but watch out if an idea escapes because it can get a bit wild!
Little Red Writing
A brave red pencil is on a journey to write a story but she experiences challenges along the way. Little Red Writing by Joan Holub introduces young authors to writing components such as adjectives, conjunctions, and punctuation through a clever story.
Can I Be Your Dog?
Arfy is looking for a home and sends letters to different people in the neighborhood. Will he find the perfect home? Can I Be Your Dog? is a fun introduction to letter writing. Be sure to check out the loveable characters in other Troy Cummings books as well.
The Best Story
A young girl wants to enter the library’s contest for the best story; however, everyone seems to have different advice as to what makes a good story. Should she make it funny, action-packed, or heart-warming? The Best Story by Eileen Spinelli will inspire young authors to find their own voice.
A Squiggly Story
A young boy wants to write like his sister and she helps him realize he already is a writer. A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larsen is perfect for emergent writers. It assures them that you can still be a writer even if you don’t know all of your letters or many words yet.
The Plot Chickens
Henrietta loves to read but one day decides to try writing instead. Using the Writing Rules book she follows each step to write her own story. She’s met with some rejection but is determined to keep going. The Plot Chickens by Mary Jane Auch is a fun way to introduce students to idea of establishing the plot when writing their stories.
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