Power Hour 68 Making a Storyboard by Rachelle Kreisman

Power Hour 68

Making a Storyboard

by Rachelle Kreisman

Making a Storyboard

My aunt Carolina is an author who writes children's books. She works with an illustrator named Joe. Joe draws pictures for the books. Carolina's books are thirty-two pages long. After she finishes writing a story, my aunt makes a storyboard. A storyboard is like a map to help the people who are putting the book together.

My aunt draws her storyboard on one big piece of paper. The paper is covered with little boxes that stand for pages in the book. Under each box is a page number. Inside the boxes are small drawings. Each drawing shows what Carolina wants to see on that page. Aunt Carolina gives her storyboard to Joe. The sketches help communicate her ideas. After Joe looks at the storyboard, he talks to Carolina about the story. If they agree to change something, they can. They add those changes to the storyboard.

When the storyboard is done, Carolina and Joe put the book together. Joe draws pictures based on the sketches. He also adds color. Sometimes Carolina has to add or subtract words on a page. When the book is finished, it is printed. My aunt always gives me a copy. I love her books! 

Multiple Choice

What does Carolina make after she finishes writing a story?

• A. a treasure map

• B. a storyboard

• C. a wooden box

Open Ended

Joe works with Carolina to put books together. What does he do for the books?

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