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Middle School: Create a Children's Book

LIT-90028

Write, Design, Publish—Your Story Starts Here.

 

Turn your ideas into a finished children’s book in this creative, hands-on course. Students will learn how to develop imaginative story concepts, build engaging characters and dialogue, and tailor stories for different age groups while exploring what makes children’s books so popular. Using tools like a word processor and Canva, they’ll practice writing, add illustrations and design elements, create a book cover, and ultimately produce and self-publish their own original children’s book.

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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$200.00

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Section ID:

198233

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: 6/29/2026
  • Early enrollment advised
  • Pre-enrollment required

Note:

This is a Live Online Synchronous web-based class with meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times. This course does not meet in person. Students must have reliable internet access and a computer or laptop to participate. Students will have access to the course on the published start date. The instructor will contact all enrolled students with access instructions prior to the start date.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
7/6/2026 Mon 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/7/2026 Tue 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/8/2026 Wed 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/9/2026 Thu 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
7/10/2026 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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