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Middle School: Create a Children's Book

LIT-90028



If you dream of trying your hand at creating a children’s book, this course will show you the techniques you need for success, from creating compelling characters and dialogue to crafting the book with pictures and graphics.

What you'll learn

  • Practice coming up with ideas for useful and imaginative children’s books
  • Discover how to use a word processor to write your book prior to formatting
  • Learn to establish characters, settings, and learning points for different age groups
  • Explore different kinds of children’s books and different reasons they are popular
  • Gain an understanding of how to create a book cover using a free online site, Canva
  • Analyze how to add images to your book with simple Canva techniques
  • Practice writing different kinds of children’s stories
  • Put this new knowledge to work by crafting a full children’s book in Canva
  • Learn how to self publish your book

Course Information

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$175.00

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Section ID:

188830

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 5/31/2025
  • 1st meeting mandatory
  • Early enrollment advised
  • No UCSD parking permit required
  • No visitors permitted

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
7/7/2025 Mon 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/8/2025 Tue 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/9/2025 Wed 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/10/2025 Thu 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/11/2025 Fri 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
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Instructor: Samantha Turret

Samantha Turret
Samantha Turret is a transplant from New Jersey and New York City who found her way to sunny Los Angeles. She is an actress, voice actor and teacher best known for cohosting Nickelodeon's “Top Elf” alongside the one and only Santa Claus. She has also worked on shows on MTV, A&E, Discovery and Lifetime. As a voice actor, she can be heard on commercials and podcasts, and as the narrator of popular children's audiobooks such as “Pearl the Magical Unicorn” and “Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World.” Samantha loves live theater and has performed throughout the country in regional productions, off-Broadway and in schools with Story Pirates. She has taught theater and creative writing in New York, New Jersey and California for the past eight years. Currently she teaches with Story Pirates, Mainstages, JCC Westside and Theatre 31. Samantha brings patience, energy and pure joy into every classroom and theater She can't wait to work with more amazing young performers!
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