IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit | Your little author will have a ball with this!

IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit | mom for educational fun

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	IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit Creations by You Creations by You, 2006 average customer review:based on 75 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Your little author will have a ball with this!

My 8 year old daughter is not the princess/fairy/doll type of girl. She'd much prefer to write a short story, complete with her own illustrations. After having a few completed masterpieces sitting about the house, my daughter lamented that she wished she could have it published 'like a real book'. So my search began, and ended, with this product. She received it as a Christmas gift, and almost immediately began working on her story (titled 'I'm a Superhero!'). Following the simple, clear instructions in the package, we were able to send off our manuscript for publication. It did take a little bit to receive the completed product back; in fact, I even emailed the manufacturer to inquire about it as I was worried it may have gotten lost. Never fear, though, it arrived shortly afterward, and my daughter was thrilled with the hardcover book which she had written, illustrated and designed (by choosing the book color, fonts, etc.) I love the 'About the Author' page too, and it's so worth it get it printed with your child's picture. Imagine her face when she sees it! We even purchased a second one to give to her on her birthday, and this time we tried the internet option. The advantage here is that you can make the text of each page as long as you want, instead of the rather restrictive 20-word limit per page on the mail-in version. The drawback, though, is that the drawings will not have that kid-drew-it innocense since the illustrations are also made on the computer. Having done both versions, I think we'd stick with the internet version from now on, so she can write more and more complex stories as she gets older. For a child who loves to write and draw, what better gift could they receive than the ability to publish their very own hardcover book? Something that they - and you as the parent - will cherish for years to come!

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I bought one for my 7 year old daughter who absolutely loved it, so I bought one for my 6 year old son. She loves showing it off with family friends and even at school. My son is just starting to work on his but is excited after seeing her finished product.

The hard book cover seems durable but only time will tell if it says in good condition, so I gave that catagory a 4 star.

I have since bought my now 8 year old daughter more of these and she still loves it. It never gets old for her.

Wonderful for a budding writer!

Ordered the kit so my 7 y.o. son could transform a story he wrote into a keepsake book. He loved the process and the final version is exceptional. It is possibly the first step on a long and successful career.

Lucy Adams, author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny

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Wonderful incentive

This has been a wonderful incentive for my [...]to write a book. The only negative is that in order to get the whole book in the alloted space, you have to type in on-line. If you type it on-line, you can't actually draw the pictures, you have to draw it on the computer. Other than that, it is a wonderful idea.

Too few words

This is such a wonderful concept, but 20 words a page is too few, even for my five year old. It is very limiting to imagination and descriptive storytelling when you are constantly told, "Oh, sorry sweetie, that won't fit."

Frustratingly, the kit promises an advanced option with unlimited words, but you have to use the computer for the whole thing. My five and six year old clearly want to make the drawings themselves!

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