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Bible 12 Children’s Book Instructions
Objective: To create a children’s book that tells a compelling story that directly relates to the Christian faith.
Class discussion:
What were some of your favorite children’s book when you were young? List 3-4.
What makes a good children’s book? Class list of 7 reasons.
Part 1
Requirements & Getting Started:
1. Create a Google Doc titled “ChildrensBookDraft_LastNameFirstName” and share it with pstrahm@blackhawkchristian.org
2. Page 1 of Google Doc should have your name at the top and be titled “IDEAS”
A. Create a list of 5 possible themes that you may want to make your book about.
Examples: Forgiveness, bearing fruit, loving one another, salvation, identity, evangelism.
Pick topics that you are passionate about and you believe are important for children to learn.
B. For each theme, find 5 verses that relate to that theme. Attempt to find a balance in your verses that range from OT history, wisdom, Gospels, and NT letters.
C. For each theme, write a 2-3 sentence story idea that includes characters, setting, problem, climax, and solution.
3. Once have completed the above, select 2 of your 5 stories and themes to expand upon.
4. On a separate page for each of your 2 selected stories, create a rough draft of a thorough outline of how you would write this entire book. Title these 2 as “ROUGH DRAFT OUTLINE 1 & 2”
It should include: how your book begins (introduction/attention grabber), characters, some dialogue or narrative, and a fully fleshed out setting – problem - and solution, how you would incorporate a minimum of 3 of your verses into the story, and a clear main point in your conclusion that is distinctly Christian in worldview.
All of the above is due at Checkpoint #1 in PowerSchool Date: ____________
Part 2
1. In agreement with Mr. Strahm, select 1 of your 2 stories.
2. Now it’s time to get into the details! Map out your book in rough draft form.
A. Mapping instructions:
Share page #’s, exact wording you would use, verses utilized (explicitly or subtly), and what kind of images and art you would put on each page.
Example:
Page 1 –
Wording: “Billy was excited for today. It was field trip day. Billy loved field trips. It was always a new adventure to ride the schoolbus. Today’s trip was to the planetarium.”
Verses: Psalms 24:1 The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.
Images: Billy is at his house packing his lunch. He already is wearing his backpack and has an excited expression on his face.
B. Your story should consist of a minimum of 24 pages.
All of the above is due at Checkpoint #2 in PowerSchool Date: ____________
Part 3
1. Begin to make peer and teacher suggested edits to improve your rough draft.
2. Submit your final draft in a Google Doc titled “ChildrensBookFINAL_LastNameFirstName” and share it with pstrahm@blackhawkchristian.org
All of the above is due at Checkpoint #3 in PowerSchool Date: ____________
Part 4
*Now it’s time to design your book and put it into action.
1. Design your book and create art with any of the following websites:
https://www.canva.com/create/ebooks/
https://www.mystorybook.com/
https://www.storyjumper.com/
In addition, you may try:
-utilizing AI image generations to help with your art (Canva, Firefly, Copilot, etc.)
-drawing your own art and digitizing it.
All of the above is due at “Kids Book Final Draft” in PowerSchool Date: ____________
SAVE AS PDF AND EMAIL IT TO pstrahm@blackhawkchristian.org