How I’m Making a Picture Book

In the latest edition of my newsletter, FROM THE DESK OF 100 SCOPE NOTES (TRAVIS JONKER), I talk about making my first author illustrated picture book, Just One Flake. I share the first draft, some early dummy sketches, and my inspirations for the book.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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