Once Upon a Time...

Once you have checked out some of the awesome bookmaking pages I've linked to, this Invent a Book lesson plan can be easily paired up with one of them!  Posted by Sherri Osborn on About.com Family Crafts.

Journaling and Book Making

We love making our own sketchbooks here at the Art Center and we always love finding out more about Bookmaking and Journaling.  Booklyn Artists Alliance is a fantastic resource for traditional book binding techniques both complex and simple.  The accordian book is almost as simple as it gets!  As for journaling, it doesn't get any better than Carol Zika's Artful Journaling!  Be sure to check out her website! http://artfuljournalingzikastudios.blogspot.com/

Journaling/Bookmaking Resources:
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge; Lewis and Clarck: Artful Recordings
Jamie Butler - The Basic Binding of Books: A Tutorial
readwritethink - Rebecca Manery, Chicago IL. "Cosmic Oranges"
Bright Hub: The Hub for Bright Minds - Creating a Bond with Nature: Making a Nature Journal
Smithsonian Education: Introduction to the Nature Journal (PDF)