How to Write a Story by Kate Messner

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How to Write a Story was written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Mark Siegel. This book was published by Chronicle Books in July 7, 2020. It has 36 pages and suitable for the children from 4-8 years old.[1] Kate Messner is an award-winning author, TED 2012 speaker, and former middle school English teacher. Kate lives with her family on Lake Champlain, where she loves to read, write, hike, swing on birch trees, and eat chocolate. She also hangs out in various places online.[2]

Summary

This book was recommended by a representative for the independent publishing company Chronicle Books. Your children will love seeing the writing process laid out in an easy to understand way in the book How to Write a Story. Illustrated to include a young Black girl as the main character who goes through the process of writing a story, children can use this book to ignite their own passion for storytelling, and feel confident in their voice. [3]

This is an accomplished storytellers, Kate Messner and Mark Siegel playfully chronicle the process of becoming a writer in this fun follow-up to How to Read a Story, guiding young storytellers through the joys and challenges of the writing process. From choosing an idea, to creating a problem for their character to resolve, to coming to The End, this empowering picture book breaks down the writing process in a dynamic and accessible way, encouraging kids to explore their own creativity—and share their stories with others! [4]

Pros

Tamara Menninger as a verified reader, rated this book five stars because this book provides a wonderful introduction to children wanting to tell stories. Kate Messner goes through the basics of plotting, writing and revision in ten simple steps that are practical and easy to grasp for the grade school set. The illustrations by Mark Siegel are great to show the reader what is happening in the young reader's imagination.[5]

A positive reviewed was given by Kirkus on their online site, the illustrations feature the child’s writing and drawing as well as images of imagined events from the book in progress bursting off the page. The child’s main character is an adventurous mermaid who looks just like the child, complete with afro-puff pigtails, representing an affirming message about writing oneself into the world. The child’s family, depicted as black, moves in the background of the setting, which is also populated by a multiracial cast.[6]

This book would be the perfect book to help her little girl start their dream of becoming a writer or storyteller. If we know of a budding author or a child who likes to write, this is the book for us. She can see adults and teachers using this book to teach children to write stories and she highly recommends this book. This review was made by Tami Harris on online blog. [7]

References

  1. How to Write a Story. katemessner.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021.
  2. Kate Messner. goodreads.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021
  3. 31 Children's Books Starring Black Characters Your Kids Will Love. romper.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021.
  4. How to Write a Story. katemessner.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021.
  5. How to Write a Story. goodreads.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021
  6. How to Write a Story. kirkusreview.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021
  7. Harris, Tami. Book review: How to Write a Story, by Kate Messner, illustrated by Mark Siegel. firstthursdaybookreviews.wordpress.com. Retrieved January 24th, 2021.